Sta. Maria della Salute, Venice

John Russell Pope

1898

graphite

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Architectural

About this work

This drawing shows two views of a church. The top half is a floor plan with walls and rooms arranged in a circle. The bottom half has two side views of the building: one front-on and one from the side, showing domes, arches, and columns. The artist wrote the name *Sta. Maria della Salute* in Venice, meaning this is a real church. The lines are light and sketchy, focusing on shapes and structure. If you like this kind of precise drawing, look up Realism.