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Geometrical Elevation of the Peace Plaza and Façade of the Opera House

Giacomo Quarenghi

1800

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Architectural

Dominant colour

Geometrical Elevation of the Peace Plaza and Façade of the Opera House is a 1800 ink by Giacomo Quarenghi, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Giacomo Quarenghi
When & what style?: 1800 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This drawing shows a long, symmetrical building with three main sections. The center part has tall columns and a flat roof with a small dome behind it. On either side, there are shorter wings with arches and domes. The whole scene is drawn in black ink with light watercolor shading. The title at the top says it’s a design for a plaza and opera house. The clean lines and grand scale suggest it was meant to impress. Look up Quarenghi, Giacomo to see more of his precise architectural drawings.