Cross Section of a Baroque Church or Chapel with a Bell-shaped Roof

ca. 1650–1725

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Cross section of a Baroque church or chapel, showing details of the constructrion. The cross section of the walls reveils dense brick work and the cross section of the bell-shaped roof shows the wooden support structure, which reaches all the way into the vase that crowns the building. The interior of the building is characterized by a simple altar with a crucifix, flanked by columns in the Composite order on either side. Below the cross section, a scale has been added.

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Title: Cross Section of a Baroque Church or Chapel with a Bell-shaped Roof
Date: ca. 1650–1725
Medium: Pen and ink (partly over graphite) and colored washes
Dimensions: Sheet: 15 7/8 x 11 1/4 in. (40.4 x 28.6 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Object Number: 2012.136.949
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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