Clean Copy Presentation Draft: One Quarter of a Design for a Ceiling of a Room (recto); Scales and Construction Lines for Another Design (verso) 1774 - 1790

This intricate drawing by Leonardo Marini, a renowned Italian architect, is a design for a ceiling of a room in the Palazzo Durazzo-Pallavicini in Genoa. Completed between 1774 and 1790, the design features a complex array of stylized floral motifs and geometric patterns. The drawing showcases the Rococo style popular in 18th-century Europe, which emphasized elaborate ornamentation and graceful curves, as seen in the swirling shapes and decorative elements of the ceiling design. Marini's detailed drawing serves as a valuable record of architectural design and decorative arts during this period.