Gezicht op de Santi Domenico e Sisto en de Santa Caterina a Magnanapoli, te Rome by Anonymous

Gezicht op de Santi Domenico e Sisto en de Santa Caterina a Magnanapoli, te Rome

after 1760

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Artwork details

Medium
print, etching, engraving, architecture
Dimensions
height 393 mm, width 537 mm
Copyright
Rijks Museum: Open Domain

Tags

#aged paper#toned paper#light pencil work#baroque#mechanical pen drawing#print#etching#pencil sketch#old engraving style#sketch book#landscape#personal sketchbook#pen-ink sketch#pen work#cityscape#italian-renaissance#engraving#architecture

About this artwork

This anonymous print presents the churches of Santi Domenico e Sisto and Santa Caterina a Magnanapoli in Rome. The architectural motifs, such as the domes, columns, and statues atop the buildings, act as a visual language, speaking to the power and authority of the Catholic Church. The dome, in particular, is a motif that has journeyed through time. From the Pantheon's oculus to the Hagia Sophia’s grand dome, it symbolizes the heavens and divine presence. In a psychoanalytic light, one might see the dome as a representation of the self, its roundness echoing the maternal form, providing a sense of protection and enclosure. Yet here, these grand structures also suggest the imposing presence of religious institutions. The gestures of raising one's eyes toward the heavens and building temples have resurfaced throughout history. Such gestures reflect our collective, subconscious yearning to connect with the divine. It is a cultural memory etched in stone, an emotional echo resonating through centuries.

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