Recto: The Houses of the Barbarians (Vitruvius, Book 2, Chapter 1, nos. 3, 4); Verso: The Aeropagus in Athens with Cave Houses (Vitruvius, Book 2, Chapter 1, no. 5).

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Title: Recto: The Houses of the Barbarians (Vitruvius, Book 2, Chapter 1, nos. 3, 4); Verso: The Aeropagus in Athens with Cave Houses (Vitruvius, Book 2, Chapter 1, no. 5).
Creator: Sangallo family|Marcus Pollio Vitruvius
Date Created: 1530–45
Physical Dimensions: sheet: 7 1/2 x 5 9/16 in. (19.1 x 14.1 cm)
Type: Drawing
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/383098
Medium: Pen and dark brown ink
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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