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With much of Saint Peter’s Basilica obscured by the energetic lines that form the foliage, the building appears integrated into the landscape in this river scene. What stands out is the massive dome jutting from the tree line. Designed by Michelangelo in 1547, the dome was completed in 1590, after his death. Michelangelo made many contributions to the architecture of Rome, but it was the dome of Saint Peter’s that fundamentally altered the city’s iconic skyline. Although loosely sketched and without fine detail, the dome in this drawing remains immediately recognizable as an emblem of Rome.
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149358
label
River Landscape with View of St. Peter's Basilica
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obj
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drawing
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1
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149358
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drawing
title
River Landscape with View of St. Peter's Basilica
description
With much of Saint Peter’s Basilica obscured by the energetic lines that form the foliage, the building appears integrated into the landscape in this river scene. What stands out is the massive dome jutting from the tree line. Designed by Michelangelo in 1547, the dome was completed in 1590, after his death. Michelangelo made many contributions to the architecture of Rome, but it was the dome of Saint Peter’s that fundamentally altered the city’s iconic skyline. Although loosely sketched and without fine detail, the dome in this drawing remains immediately recognizable as an emblem of Rome.
date
after 1660
citation
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79930467
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14083
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Drawing
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Sheet: 11.4 x 26.5 cm (4 1/2 x 10 7/16 in.)
cul
Italy, 17th century
accession
1978.21
Source extras
tec
pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk; framing lines in graphite
tombstone
River Landscape with View of St. Peter's Basilica, after 1660. Circle of Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi (Italian, 1606–1680). Pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk; framing lines in graphite; sheet: 11.4 x 26.5 cm (4 1/2 x 10 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Delia E. Holden Fund, 1978.21
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cream(3) laid paper
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DR - Italian
citations
citation
Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1978.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 66, no. 1 (January 1979): 3–47. Published as attributed to: Domenico Zampieri
page_number
Reproduced: p. 13; Mentioned: p. 43, no. 44
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Delia E. Holden Fund
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2026-05-29 07:41:09.783000
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149358
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Drawings
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DR - Italian
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pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk; framing lines in graphite
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male
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1
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0
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photo
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