Pantheon, portico, plan (recto) Pantheon, portico, details and perspective (verso)

Drawn by Anonymous, French, 16th century French

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 690

Once part of an album of architectural drawings, this folio-size sheet contains depictions of the roof structure of the Pantheon’s portico, including the famous bronze trusses (at bottom, upside down) that once supported the structure. The architectural elements are annotated with precise measurements, signaling the architect’s detail-oriented arithmetical drive. All drawings that were once part of this album similarly focus on aspects of structure rather than ornament, the latter of which often predominates in other sixteenth-century architectural representations.

Pantheon, portico, plan (recto) Pantheon, portico, details and perspective (verso), Drawn by Anonymous, French, 16th century, Dark brown ink, black chalk, and incised lines

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Pantheon, portico, plan (recto) Pantheon, portico, details and perspective (verso), Drawn by Anonymous, French, 16th century, Dark brown ink, black chalk, and incised lines
Pantheon, portico, plan (recto) Pantheon, portico, details and perspective (verso), Drawn by Anonymous, French, 16th century, Dark brown ink, black chalk, and incised lines
Pantheon, portico, plan (recto) Pantheon, portico, details and perspective (verso), Drawn by Anonymous, French, 16th century, Dark brown ink, black chalk, and incised lines
Pantheon, portico, plan (recto) Pantheon, portico, details and perspective (verso), Drawn by Anonymous, French, 16th century, Dark brown ink, black chalk, and incised lines
Pantheon, portico, plan (recto) Pantheon, portico, details and perspective (verso), Drawn by Anonymous, French, 16th century, Dark brown ink, black chalk, and incised lines
Pantheon, portico, plan (recto) Pantheon, portico, details and perspective (verso), Drawn by Anonymous, French, 16th century, Dark brown ink, black chalk, and incised lines

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