End-architectural Project-competition-rome Prize-idealized View-ancient Monumental Complex

Title of the work: Architectural project for the Prix de Rome competition (Idealized view of a monumental complex inspired by antiquity) Artist: Paul DOMENC (Architect, active in the late 19th – early 20th century) Technique: Ink drawing, watercolor and pen highlights on thick paper Period: Around 1890–1910 Dimensions: 100 cm x 73 cm Description: Impressive academic architectural project produced as part of a competition for the Prix de Rome, probably at the École des Beaux-Arts. This careful drawing features a monumental and symmetrical composition: a central dome, classical colonnades, sculpted decorations, and a theatrical perspective typical of architectural competitions of the time. The trompe-l'oeil decorative frame, the Latin inscriptions, the characters and the symbolic elements suggest a rigorous technical mastery and a thorough knowledge of ancient vocabulary, in accordance with the requirements of the competition. Inscription on the back: "Architect Paul Domenc - work for watercolor drawing for the Prix de Rome competition" Condition: Good general condition of the central composition. Paper curled with foxing and wear on the edges. Old traces of mounting