An Architectural Detail: A Herm Figure Placing or Removing a Column from Under an Entablature (after Stucco Frame by Daniele da Volterra from Orsini Chapel, Santa Trinità dei Monti) 1700 - 1800

This anonymous drawing from the 18th century is a study of an architectural detail found in the Orsini Chapel of the Santa Trinità dei Monti in Rome. The drawing depicts a herm figure, a type of bust attached to a pillar, seemingly in the act of either placing or removing a column from under an entablature. The artist's meticulous rendering of the architectural elements, particularly the column's fluting and the entablature's ornamentation, suggests a keen interest in classical architecture, a hallmark of the period. This drawing serves as a testament to the enduring fascination with classical forms and their application in Renaissance and Baroque art.