Spandrels Collection

Aldercombe Barton, Kilkhampton, Cornwall. 1958
View of the exterior wall and gateway with pinnacles at Aldercombe Barton, a Grade II listed 16th century manor house. According to the listing information from Historic England the gateway may have

Study for Spandrel Decoration with Satyress, Satyrs, and Putti (r); Head of Putto (v), c.1588. Creator: Paolo Farinati
Study for Spandrel Decoration with Satyress, Satyrs, and Putti (recto); Head of Putto (verso), c.1588

Design for a Spandrel: A Roman Martyr and Two Putti-Saint Jude the Apostle, 1573/75. Creator: Livio Agresti da Forlì
Design for a Spandrel: A Roman Martyr and Two Putti-Saint Jude the Apostle, 1573/75

Coats of arms and spandrels over the door on Sexton
2832311 Coats of arms and spandrels over the door on Sextons House in Whitson Court (pencil & w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Piscina, Frieze and Spandrels in Courtyard of 131 Temple Street (pencil & w / c on paper)
2831630 Piscina, Frieze and Spandrels in Courtyard of 131 Temple Street (pencil & w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Ballroom at the Coplay Plaza hotel, Boston, 1912 or 1913 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380624 Ballroom at the Coplay Plaza hotel, Boston, 1912 or 1913 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Ms 1014 Elevation of the ballroom at Fontainebleau, plate from an album
CHT213391 Ms 1014 Elevation of the ballroom at Fontainebleau, plate from an album (w/c & pencil on paper) by Percier, Charles (1764-1838); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Study for a female figure in a spandrel (recto), before 1747 (graphite on paper
5938251 Study for a female figure in a spandrel (recto), before 1747 (graphite on paper) [see 5938282] by Solimena, Francesco (1657-1747); 23.4x23.3 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Pulpit (marble)
938050 Pulpit (marble) by Italian School, (12th century); Sant Ambrogio, Milan, Italy; eGiuliano Valsecchi; Italian, out of copyright

Pentecost early mid-17th century Red black chalk
Artokoloro

Scheme for the Sistine Chapel Ceiling, c. 1508 (pen & ink and chalk on paper)
BAL49881 Scheme for the Sistine Chapel Ceiling, c.1508 (pen & ink and chalk on paper) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); 27.5x38.6 cm; British Museum, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

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Discover the intricate world of spandrels, those decorative elements framing arches and doors in architecture. From the coats of arms and spandrels over the door at Aldercombe Barton, Kilkhampton, Cornwall (1958), to the piscina, frieze, and spandrels in the courtyard of 131 Temple Street, these ornate details add historical and artistic significance to structures. Witness the elegance of a female figure in a spandrel, sketched in graphite before 1747, or the grandeur of a ballroom's spandrels at the Coplay Plaza hotel in Boston (1912 or 1913). Delve deeper into the artistry with Michelangelo's scheme for the Sistine Chapel Ceiling (c. 1508), where they were meticulously planned to complement the iconic frescoes. Explore the beauty and history through various mediums, from pencil and watercolor to marble and chalk.