Eighteen Views of Rome: The Church of Sant'Ignazio
1665
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1665
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This drawing shows a grand church with a huge dome and tall columns. The building’s front has lots of windows and carvings, and a wide staircase leads up to it. Around the church, smaller buildings line the street, with a few people walking or standing. In the lower left corner, there’s a tiny scene of a man and woman at a window, looking down at a table with dishes. The artist focused on the church’s dramatic shape and the way light hits its surfaces. The drawing looks like it was made to show off Rome’s grand architecture. Next, look up Baroque to see how this style used bold shapes and light.
