The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1755: A Royal Hunting Lodge

1755

Giuseppe Vasi, after Paolo Posi

Associated Names
Giuseppe Vasi

Etcher, Roman, 1710 - 1782

Paolo Posi

Artist After, Italian, 1708 - 1776

The image shows an elaborate architectural structure with a frontal and slightly elevated view. The building features a dramatic water feature at its center, including an ornate fountain erupting skyward. Symmetrical staircases lead up to the building, flanked by additional fountains. The fine and detailed brushstrokes or etching lines capture the baroque grandeur of the architecture. The color palette is monochromatic, with varying shades of sepia. Small figures are seen in motion or gathering near the building, while the structure dominates the composition.

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Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1981

  • Scalabroni, Luisa. Giuseppe Vasi (1710-1782). Rome, 1981, no. 333.

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. 60.

Inscriptions

Lettered LL: "Paolo Posi Archit. 1755"
Lettered LR: "Giuseppe Vasi incise"
Lettered LC: "Prospetto della seconda Machina rappresentante Regio Casino di riposo in Campagna illuminato in tempo di notte [...] l'Anno 1755"

Wikidata ID

Q77258647

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