The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1738: The Triumph of Bacchus and Ceres

1738

Miguel de Sorellò, after Carl Marcus Tuscher

Associated Names
Miguel de Sorellò

Etcher, Spanish, c. 1700 - c. 1765

Carl Marcus Tuscher

Artist After, German, 1705 - 1751

This is an engraving of various figures engaged in a grand vignette. The scene is rich with characters and symbols. There is a central figure on a chariot surrounded by others engaged in activity. The image features a densely packed composition with figures in classical garments, some holding instruments or weapons. In the lower central area and sides, there are figures with water-themed elements. This is in the style of an allegorical or mythological engraving typical of the late Baroque period.

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Bibliography

1994

  • Gori Sassoli, Mario. Della Chinea e di altre "Macchine di gioia". Apparati architettonici per fuochi d'artificio a Roma nel Settecento. Milan, 1994, no. 26.

Inscriptions

Lettered LL, within image, in Greek: "Markos Touscheros Norikos zographos kai architekton epoiei"
Lettered LL: "Michele Sorello' incise"
Lettered LC: "Prospettiva della seconda Macchina rappresentante il Trionfo di Bacco e Cerere [...] l'ann.o 1738"

Wikidata ID

Q77258612

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