In my humble opinion this is one of the best architectural drawings I've ever done. Given the richness of the subject matter, all I had to do is sit and draw, and erase a bit. This is the dome of "Santissimo Nome di Maria," a Baroque masterpiece created in the 18th century. I'm not sure about the Most Holy Name but it is a Marian devotion and quintessentially Catholic. This church is not too far from the Vatican and is built over the ruins of the Forum of Trajan.
Pencil on sketchbook page, drawn on site, 6 1/2" x 10", 1975. Click on image for a bigger view.
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