Fragments choisis dans les Peintures et les Tableaux les plus interessants des Palais et des Eglises d'Italie 1740 - 1791

This 18th-century drawing by Jean Claude Richard, Abbé de Saint-Non, is part of a series titled "Fragments choisis dans les Peintures et les Tableaux les plus interessants des Palais et des Eglises d'Italie." The drawing features a winged angel with a dove, blowing a trumpet and holding a branch with leaves, as well as a woman and two children in a ruined building. Saint-Non's series was created to document the most important paintings and sculptures in the churches and palaces of Italy. This piece showcases Saint-Non's interest in both classical and Christian art, and the combination of these themes was a popular one during the Enlightenment era.