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Design for the Facade of the House of Francesco Da Volterra

Raffaellino da Reggio1570s

National Museums Liverpool

National Museums Liverpool
United Kingdom

This is a complete design for the now lost decoration executed in fresco by Raffaellino on the exterior of the house of the architect Francesco da Volterra in the via di Campo Marzio, Rome, which he rented from 8 April 1573. The main scene on the façade was described in 1642 by the biographer Baglione as representing Virtue leading Hercules by the hand and going together with Genius towards the Temple of Eternity, Hercules being identified by the club he carries. While other preparatory drawings provide alternative designs for the main scene, none shows the whole façade, including the colourful little putti clambering above the window frames, nor do they include the Latin motto, probably also painted on the façade.

Details

  • Title: Design for the Facade of the House of Francesco Da Volterra
  • Creator: Raffaellino da Reggio
  • Creator Lifespan: 1550/1578
  • Date Created: 1570s
  • Physical Dimensions: 20 x 25.6 cm
  • Rights: Purchased from the Trustees of the Weld Heirlooms Settlement with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Art Fund, Sir Denis Mahon and British Nuclear Fuels in 1995
  • Medium: Paper; Red and black chalk; Pen and brown ink and wash

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