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unidentified 18th C Italian architect (? Antonio Adami or Antonio Visentini), Tivoli, Temple of the Tiburtine Sibyl. SM 44/8/9. ©Sir John Soane's Museum, London. Photo Ardon Bar-Hama

Reference number

SM 44/8/9

Purpose

Buildings in Padua, Rome and Vicenza

Aspect

[11] Wall plan and elevation of Tempio della Dea / Vestale

Scale

to two scales including Scala di palmi Romani

Inscribed

as above

Medium and dimensions

Pen and sepia wash, shaded, within double ruled border on laid paper (495 x 380)

Hand

Italian draughtsman

Notes

The pedimental front as four attached iconic columns and a pedimented door with a circular window over it. The entablature as a pulvinated frieze and the small volutes of the capital are angular, that is, they project diagonally. This 'Temple of Vesta' has not been identified.

Level

Drawing

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