Project for a Painted Square Ceiling

Luigi Rossinica. 1825–50

Heracles fights the Nemean lion. Decorative motifs include rinceaux, decagons, garlands, and sphinxes.

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Title: Project for a Painted Square Ceiling
Creator: Luigi Rossini, Italian, 1790 – 1857
Date Created: ca. 1825–50
Location Created: Italy
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Pen and black ink, watercolor over graphite on paper
Credit line: Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund

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