France - Pavia; Isidor L. Deroy - Certosa di Pavia - 1821-1850

Print depicting the Certosa di Pavia, one of Italy's most famous monastic complexes. The image particularly shows the church's facade, rich in Renaissance decorations: columns, niches, statues, and geometric motifs typical of Lombard polychrome marble.
In the foreground, some human figures are visible, providing scale to the building; in the background, on the right, the monastery cloister extends. The sky is rendered with dramatic hatching, adding depth and atmosphere to the scene. The print is in good condition as shown in the photo.