Design for the Decoration of a Wall with Grotteschi in the Antique-Style

Luzio Luzzi (also known as Luzio Romano, Luzio da Todi)

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This drawing was recognized as a typical work of Luzio Luzzi by Eraldo Gaudioso in 1976 (see Bibliography: Gaudioso 1976 and 1981), who also identified the design as preparatory for the room in the Castel Sant'Angelo, nicknamed "Cagliostra." This is a large hall close to the loggia of Pope Paul III Farnese (1534-1549). The room was entirely decorated in fresco by Luzio Luzzi, a collaborator and associate of Perino del Vaga, as documented by payments to the artist of May and December 1545.

Design for the Decoration of a Wall with Grotteschi in the Antique-Style, Luzio Luzzi (also known as Luzio Romano, Luzio da Todi) (Italian, active Rome, documented 1519–1582), Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of black chalk or leadpoint, ruling and compass work; glued onto secondary paper support

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