Scaffolding Erected for the Restoration of the Vault in St. Peter's Basilica: Close-Up of the Dome
View of the dome of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome, showing the scaffolding designed by Pietro Albertini that was used to restore the vault in November of 1773. The print shows a close-up view of approximately a quarter of the dome with a cross section of the wall on the left side.
Artwork Details
- Title: Scaffolding Erected for the Restoration of the Vault in St. Peter's Basilica: Close-Up of the Dome
- Artist: Giacomo Sangermano (Italian, active 1743–1773)
- Date: ca. 1773
- Medium: Etching
- Dimensions: Plate: 27 3/4 x 19 in. (70.5 x 48.2 cm) [width within plate margins due to cropping]
Sheet: 29 3/16 x 19 in. (74.2 x 48.2 cm) - Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1969
- Object Number: 69.651(3)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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