Design for the high altar of the Gesù Nuovo, Naples — Luigi Vanvitelli | DiscoverArt

Luigi Vanvitelli

Design for the high altar of the Gesù Nuovo, Naples

1700–1773

Graphite over compass and ruled construction lines in graphite

50.9 × 36.6 cm (20 × 14.4 in)

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