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Thanks, I had seen that a while back. Seems the MoMa has digitized a lot of their exhibition catalogs.
The exhibition occurred well before I was born, but some of the old-timer classicists in New York still talk about how deeply it affected them upon seeing those spectacular drawings on display. It was unlike anything they had seen before, and unlike anything they were doing in school.
I'm still floored at the beauty of those drawings and the architectural designs they produced then, and can't fathom myself being able to do anything of equal merit.
A book full of amazing full-color drawings of the Prix de Rome winners is available.
I go to a Beaux-Arts-based program, and this by far is the most beautiful book we've used (it was required in our studio). It's only watercolor renderings of Rome, but every page is absolutely gorgeous. Hope this helps!
http://www.amazon.com/Ruins-Ancient-Rome-Architects-1786-1924/dp/089236680X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1321309335&sr=8-2