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Capitals from the Baths of Antoninus, Rome

Pseudo-Pier Francesco Fiorentino

1535

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Crown

Dominant colour

Capitals from the Baths of Antoninus, Rome is a 1535 ink by Pseudo-Pier Francesco Fiorentino, a Renaissance work, depicting Crown, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Pseudo-Pier Francesco Fiorentino
When & what style?: 1535 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see precise engravings of Roman column capitals from the Baths of Antoninus. The lines are crisp and clean, showing tiny grooves called cross-hatching that make shadows. These details let us study shapes carved 1,500 years ago. The artist, Master PS, dated the prints 1535. Back then, artists copied ancient ruins to learn classic forms. These prints helped spread Roman design ideas across Europe. Next, check out engraving.