A luminous, light-filled watercolor sketch capturing the elegant façade of the Basilica di Santa Maria Novella in Florence. The composition centers on the dramatic vertical interplay between the tall, slender marble obelisk and the soaring Gothic spire of the bell tower rising behind the church’s upper façade. Soft washes of pale gold, rose, and azure evoke the warm Tuscan light bathing the Renaissance architecture, while delicate ink lines trace the rose window and arched portals. The scene is rendered with an airy, atmospheric touch, emphasizing the graceful harmony of historical artifact and sky, and conveying a quiet sense of timeless human aspiration reaching toward the heavens.