Elevation and Section of a Columbarium 1710 - 1727

This 18th-century drawing by Pietro Paolo Coccetti, also known as Cocchetti, depicts an elevation and section of a columbarium. Created between 1710 and 1727, the work showcases a detailed architectural plan for a structure designed to hold funerary urns, featuring an arrangement of arched niches. The inscriptions in Latin, such as “D. MARIUS. LYCHRICUS . . . LIVIAE. MEDICVS. AD. VETIB,” offer insights into the intended use of the columbarium and the individuals it commemorated. The work is a valuable example of architectural design during the Baroque era, demonstrating the precision and attention to detail characteristic of the period. The artwork is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, New York.