Design for an Altar — Luigi Vanvitelli | DiscoverArt

Luigi Vanvitelli

Design for an Altar

1700–1773

Pen, brown ink, with brush and gray wash, over graphite

32.1 × 37.3 cm (12.6 × 14.7 in)

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