The artwork titled “Bust of Raphael’s Church in the Round” is a sketch and study piece created by the artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi, falling within the Neoclassicism art movement.
The artwork is a finely detailed sketch depicting a bust prominently featuring a maternal figure holding a child. The figures are skillfully rendered in an oval frame, showcasing the classic Neoclassical concern with form and composition. The gentle drapery of the figures’ clothing and the tender embrace between the mother and child are portrayed with a sense of delicacy and reverence, reflecting the thematic elements of the period. The attention to line and shading highlights Piranesi’s adeptness in capturing the essence of his subjects through the medium of drawing.
