The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1764: A Magnificent Gallery Illuminated at Night

1764

Giuseppe Vasi, after Giuseppe Palazzi, after Paolo Posi

Associated Names
Giuseppe Vasi

Etcher, Roman, 1710 - 1782

Giuseppe Palazzi

Artist After, Italian, c. 1740 - 1810

Paolo Posi

Artist After, Italian, 1708 - 1776

This is a drawing of an ornate architectural facade. The image depicts a grandiose structure with elaborate decorations, columns, and statues, appearing to be the front of a building. The structure is richly adorned with detailed sculptures and drapery. Below the structure, a busy scene unfolds with numerous figures involved in various activities. The attention to detail in both the architecture and the figures adds depth and complexity to the scene.

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Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1981

  • Scalabroni, Luisa. Giuseppe Vasi (1710-1782). Rome, 1981, no. 345.

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. 78.

Inscriptions

Lettered LL: "Cavalier Paolo Posi Architetto" and "Giuseppe Palazzi disegno'"
Lettered LR: "Giuseppe Vasi incise"
Lettered LC, below image: "Disegno della seconda Machina rappresentante una magnifica Galleria illuminata in tempo di notte ... la sera delli 29 Giugno 1764 ... CLEMENTE XIII"

Wikidata ID

Q77258683

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