BUTI, Lodovico
(c. 1555-1611)

The Architect

1558
Fresco with tempera and gold
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Adorned by grotesques borrowed or inspired from those of ancient Rome, Buti's frescoes in the Uffizi rooms once dedicated to arms and armour illustrate various aspects of military arts. Here, architects wield compasses to design bastions. Two gentlemen examine a model of such a defensive structure.