Girolamo Legnani († 1805)

The painting is dedicated to Girolamo Legnani († 1805).
The use of the Egyptian style reflects the diffusion of Giovanni Battista Piranesi’s 18th-century models, and many of the symbols present are typical of Masonic culture.
Certosa, Bologna monumental cemetery (Bologna, Italy), Third Cloister

All the details are available in Italian at www.certosadibologna.it