The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1752: The Banquet of the Gods in Villa Carl'Amalia in Caserta

1752

Giuseppe Vasi, after Paolo Posi

Associated Names
Giuseppe Vasi

Etcher, Roman, 1710 - 1782

Paolo Posi

Artist After, Italian, 1708 - 1776

The image shows a symmetrical, classical architectural scene. The main feature is an elaborate triumphal structure with a frontal perspective. A grand staircase defines the horizon with figures in the lower part. At the center is a tall column with a statue, surrounded by draperies, urns, and sculptures. People are walking in the foreground. The sky has light, linear clouds on a clear day. The color scheme is white and brown, resembling a traditional engraving or etching style, focusing on details and linework.

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Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1981

  • Scalabroni, Luisa. Giuseppe Vasi (1710-1782). Rome, 1981, no. 327.

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. 54.

Inscriptions

Lettered LL: "Paolo Posi Architetto dell'Ecc. Casa Colonna"
Lettered LR: "Giuseppe Vasi incise in Roma"
Lettered LC: "Meritarono sovente le maraviglie delle due Sicilie per la loro singolarita' essere da i Poeti favoleggiate [...] l'Anno 1752"

Wikidata ID

Q77258640

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