Project for an altar
date: label: Date
content: 1740–1758
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Vertical composition of an altar. The mensa is the inner, lower part of the structure. The front of the sepulchre has the shape of a sarcophagus on lion's feet. In the center is an opening with palm branches. The front of the mensa is supported by volutes with cherubim. The coat of arms of Pope Benedict XIV is featured on the sides. In the middle, the tabernacle is shown with a door with the apocalyptic lamb and dove of the Holy Spirit. A scale is feautred in the middle, along with the plan shown beneath. Another scale is included at the bottom.
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: 1901-39-2632
objectType: label: Type
content: architecture
label: Object Name
content: Drawing
label: Type
content: Drawing
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Pencil, pen, black ink, brush and grey water color on light yellow paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 33.9 × 22.9 cm (13 3/8 in. × 9 in.)