The article presents a drawing containing an initial quadratura design made in 1636 by Baldassare Franceschini (il Volterrano) for the frescoes in the courtyard of the Villa della Petraia, near Florence. The artist’s interest in a coherent architectural layout remained strong even when his patron Don Lorenzo de’ Medici opted for a cycle with narra- tive scenes; this is borne out by the attention given in other drawings to details relating to the basamenti of the principal episodes.
Pensieri del Volterrano per le architetture dipinte nelle logge della Petraia
Grassi, Alessandro
2024
Abstract
The article presents a drawing containing an initial quadratura design made in 1636 by Baldassare Franceschini (il Volterrano) for the frescoes in the courtyard of the Villa della Petraia, near Florence. The artist’s interest in a coherent architectural layout remained strong even when his patron Don Lorenzo de’ Medici opted for a cycle with narra- tive scenes; this is borne out by the attention given in other drawings to details relating to the basamenti of the principal episodes.File in questo prodotto:
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