Vaso in Pietra Nella Badia Di S. Spirito, Che Serviva Di Fonte Battesimale 1892

Giuseppe Barberis’s 1892 engraving, “Vaso in Pietra Nella Badia Di S. Spirito, Che Serviva Di Fonte Battesimale,” depicts a stone vessel, likely a baptismal font, that once resided in the Badia di San Spirito. The image highlights the vessel's textured surface, possibly meant to represent stone. The use of light and shadow in the engraving adds depth and realism to the object, drawing attention to its three-dimensional form. The font is shown on a checkered floor, suggesting a church or other sacred space. This engraving offers viewers a glimpse into the architectural and religious history of Italy through the lens of 19th-century artistic practice.