Design for a Chalice (recto) Architectural Plan (verso)
mid-1500s
pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash over black chalk
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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of July 2026
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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
The voluptuous women supporting surrounding the lower stem of this chalice were likely inspired by caryatids--sculpted female figures used as weight bearing columns in classical architecture.
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