Façade and Ruins 1730 - 1766

drawing, print

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

print

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

earthy tone

coffee painting

underpainting

column

watercolour illustration

pencil art

watercolor

"Façade and Ruins" is a drawing by Mauro Antonio Tesi, an Italian artist, who lived a short life from 1730 to 1766. This drawing shows the ruins of a classical building, with crumbling arches and columns, and a facade of a more intact structure with a doorway and windows. Tesi's drawing reflects the popular 18th-century fascination with classical architecture and the beauty of ruins. The work is a pen and ink and wash drawing on paper, which adds to its charm and historic authenticity.