Description of sculpture and architecture: 'John Bologna'; Duomo Sta Maria del Fiore: 832/5.f.4

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Leaf Size Height 213 mm Width 150 mm
Recto

Techniques used in production

Handwriting

Inscription or legends present

• Text: 4
• Location: Recto, upper right
• Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: [i] crossed through in brown ink

• Text: by John of Bologna / 7 Equestrian Statue of Cosmus 1st by d:o / Duomo S:ta Maria del fiore / is abouthe size of Westminster Abbey tho of / a different shape, the outside is intirely[sic] incrus- / -ted[sic] with marble, the ground work of white / pannelled[sic] with green, red & white &c there[i] / round the windows are beautiful Mosaics / of inlaid work in various coloured marbles, the / plan is a Latin cross, the outside is / ornamented with round arches which contain / windows of peeked arches the dome was / built by Brunelesco[sic] & recieved[sic] the highest / praise from M.l Angelo
• Location: Recto
• Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: numbers relate to the drawing

• Text: 1 The Duomo / 2 Giotto's bell tower adorned with / basreliefs of the Old Testament / 3 St: Johns Baptistery 3 Ghibertis' first / gate / 4 Ghiberte's 2nd gate / 5 the gate done by Andrea Pisano / 6 the coffin of St. Zenobius done by
• Location: Recto, bottom right
• Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: [i] this appearing above the rest of the line; [ii] the preceding line crossed through in brown ink; [iii] preceding word crossed through in brown ink

• Text: Ghirberti / 7 the Monument of Marsilius Ficinus / 8 Medallions in Marble of Giotto & Brunelesco / 9 the picture of Johannes Acutes an Englishman / on horseback / 10 the picture of Dante the poet / The pavement was designed by M:l Angelo & is in his usual mode of Architecture / the Columns or piers with the Church are square of a barbarous / form & heavy but not so far removed from / the roman architecture as that of the same / period in the more Northern parts of / Europe the Dome some other of the upper / parts of the Church are of the roman taste / & very handsome / Bell Tower was designed by Giotto / has an appearance still more Gothic than / the Church it is square, very high & handsome / Baptistery of St: John is said to have been a Temple of Mars, it is / Octogon & adorned with 2 rows of [3/4 the 2nd row][i] Columns / supporting arches / one above the other. all round they[ii] the lowest they[iii] are
• Location: Verso
• Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 832/5.f.4
Primary reference Number: 37899
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 May 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints