Minerva, Design for Vaulted Ceiling, Sala dei Legislatori, Palazzo Conti-Sinibaldi, Faenza
date: label: Date
content: 1787–1802
name: label: Designer
content: Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Minerva stands beneath trees having left foot upon base of pedestal, upon which pitcher rests. She holds snake which drinks from bowl held in her left hand. Inscription: minerva pacifica. At right, Themis seated upon thrown, decorated with fasces. She holds pair of scales and sword. Opened book leans against wall of domed circular hall, at left. Inscription: temi giostisia.
place: label: made in
content: Italy
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Museum purchase through gift of various donors
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1901-39-3434
objectType: label: Type
content: figures
label: Object Name
content: Drawing
label: Type
content: Drawing
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Pen and ink, brush and bistre wash over black chalk on laid paper
label: Dimensions
content: 10.8 x 18 cm (4 1/4 x 7 1/16 in.)