Façade of the Minor Church (Facciata della chiesa minore) [plate E]
1612
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
![Façade of the Minor Church (Facciata della chiesa minore) [plate E]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/b709d9c7f3762192/full.webp)
1612
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This black-and-white drawing shows a small church with two arched doors. One door has two men standing inside, and the other has a woman kneeling on the ground. The walls are made of brick, and there’s a bell hanging above the front. Small windows with stained glass let in light, and symbols like crosses and fleur-de-lis decorate the walls. The artist used fine lines and shading to give the building depth, even though it’s just an engraving. The scene looks calm but also a little mysterious, like a quiet moment frozen in time. Next, check out how engraving works to see how artists create detailed images with just lines.
![Interior of the Minor Church (Interno della chiesa minore) [plate F]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/c09c0b35db0c2fbf/thumb.webp)
![Church of the Stigmata (Chiesa delle Stimmate) [plate M]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/255dd75981bd30e3/thumb.webp)
![Chapel of the Cross (Cappella della Croce) [plate L]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/67fb1336bb083c23/thumb.webp)
![Interior of the Chapel of Mary Magdelene (Interno della cappella della Maddalena) [plate H]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/2c8c7a51e39993f2/thumb.webp)
![Chapel of Saint Sebastian (Cappella di San Sebastiano) [plate N]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/144b97ba4a91d67b/thumb.webp)
![Areae et Palatii Pontificii Vaticani Topographia [A Papal Blessing in Saint Peter Square]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/d33d6f094b73f039/thumb.webp)
