Interior View of the Church of St. Peter's in the Vatican
Francesco Panini Italian, 1738-1800
c. 1770
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Archival matte paper, 189 g/m² (10.3 mil), sourced from Japan, printed with multicolor water-based inkjet so every brushstroke stays crisp. Framed prints arrive ready to hang in a .75″ ayous-wood frame with an acrylite front.
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About this work
Son of the renowned painter of interiors Giovanni Paolo Panini, Francesco worked with the etcher Giovanni Volpato to create monumental prints of his father’s painted views of the inside of Saint Peter’s, which he then deftly enhanced with watercolor, and in this case, with gilding.
- Artist
- Francesco Panini Italian, 1738-1800
- Date
- c. 1770
- Medium
- Transparent and opaque watercolors with shell gold and pen and black ink, over etching, on ivory laid paper
- Origin
- Italy
- Collection
- Prints and Drawings
- Reference
- 1997.309 · Art Institute of Chicago