The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1782: The Temple of Janus Built by Numa Pompilius

1782

Francesco Barbazza

Etcher, Italian, active late 18th century

Giuseppe Palazzi

Artist After, Italian, c. 1740 - 1810

Francesco Barbazza, after Giuseppe Palazzi

Attributed to

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Associated Artworks

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The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1747: The Temple of Venus Genitrix

Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain, Various Artists

1747

An Album of Prints of the Roman Festival of the Chinea

Various Artists

1723

The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1748: The Son of Venus and Mars Presented to the Temple of Minerva

Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain, Various Artists

1748


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Vincent J. Buonanno, Chicago; gift to NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

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. 103.

Inscriptions

Lettered LL: "Giusep.e Palazzi Arch.to invento' " and LR: "Franco Barbazza incise"
Lettered LC, below image: "Disegno della Prima Machina rappresentante un Tempio eretto da Numa Pompilio a Giano presso i Gentili Dio della Pace [...] l'Anno MDCCLXXXII"

Wikidata ID

Q77260362

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