[2] Finished measured drawing of Santa Maria Maggiore

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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
- Soane's architectural education: Royal Academy and Italy including measured drawings: 1770-1780
  - Soane in Italy: measured drawings made or copied, 1778-80
    - Italy: Rome: Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, 16 June 1778 (and of Temple of Temple of Minerva Medica, 19 June 1778) (2)

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Reference number

SM 21/4/1

Purpose

[2] Finished measured drawing of Santa Maria Maggiore

Aspect

Plan of ground floor of Santa Maria Maggiore

Scale

bar scale of 1/16 in to 1 ft

Inscribed

dimensions given

Medium and dimensions

Pen and wash, pencil within double ruled border on laid paper (728 x 534)

Hand

Soane

Verso

see above

Watermark

J Honig & Zoonen and fleur-de-lis within crowned cartouche with JH&Z below

Notes

The draughtsmanship, as well as some staining and foxing, indicate that the finished plan was made while Soane was abroad, and though filed with Soane's Royal Academy lecture drawings, was not used as such.

The basilica church of Santa Maria Maggiore was built in the 4th century, reconstructed in the following century and altered and added to since.

Literature

P.du Prey, John Soane: the making of an architect, 1982, pp.151-4

Level

Drawing

Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation

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