Stage Design for a Domed Temple Interior with a Sun Disk above the Altar

Deutsche Grafik 1750–1790, 1780

This is a drawing of an intricately designed pavilion with columns supporting an octagonal dome. The interior features detailed ceiling panels and a central wheel-like structure. The pillars are adorned with elaborate designs and the drawing conveys a sense of depth and grandeur through perspective, light, and shadow.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1750–1790
Date
1780
Type
Drawing
Medium
pen and brown and gray ink with wash and watercolor over graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
32 × 39 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a drawing of an intricately designed pavilion with columns supporting an octagonal dome. The interior features detailed ceiling panels and a central wheel-like structure. The pillars are adorned with elaborate designs and the drawing conveys a sense of depth and grandeur through perspective, light, and shadow.

Deutsche Grafik 1750–1790