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The Ideal City  1484

by Fra Carnevale

This extraordinary panel exemplifies Renaissance ideals of urban planning, respect for Greco-Roman antiquity, and the mastery of central perspective. The imaginary city square features a Roman arch typically erected as a commemoration of military victory at its center. As a whole, the painting offers a model of the architecture and sculpture that would ideally be commissio...
Size: 
H: 30 1/2 x W: 86 5/8 in. (77.4 x 220 cm)
Medium: 
oil and tempera on panel
Credit: 
Courtesy of the Walters Art Museum