Architectural Capriccio with a Palace seen through a Triumphal Arch ca. 1750–59 Louis Joseph Le Lorrain This drawing is one of two architectural capriccios by Le Lorrain, which show ideal city views with classical architecture. This design shows a view of a square with a palace, as seen through a triumphal arch. Small figures have been added as staffage and to convey scale. Le Lorrain was one of the protagonists in the movement that pressed for a return to classical models during the second and third quarter of the eighteenth century. Inspired by his time in Rome, Le Lorrain became known for h
Architectural Capriccio with a Palace seen through a Triumphal Arch ca. 1750–59 Louis Joseph Le Lorrain This drawing is one of two architectural capriccios by Le Lorrain, which show ideal city views with classical architecture. This design shows a view of a square with a palace, as seen through a triumphal arch. Small figures have been added as staffage and to convey scale. Le Lorrain was one of the protagonists in the movement that pressed for a return to classical models during the second and third quarter of the eighteenth century. Inspired by his time in Rome, Le Lorrain became known for his architectural capriccios, which sometimes served as theater and festival decors. So far, none of these characteristic capriccios had been acquired for the Architectural Capriccio with a Palace seen through a Triumphal Arch. Louis Joseph Le Lorrain (French, Paris 1715–1759 Saint Petersburg). ca. 1750–59. Pen and ink with wash
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