The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1722: The Temple of Janus

1722

Giovanni Girolamo Frezza, after Alessandro Specchi

Associated Names
Giovanni Girolamo Frezza

Etcher, Italian, 1659 - c. 1741

Alessandro Specchi

Artist After, Italian, 1668 - 1729

Artwork overview

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The image shows an expansive plaza with a grand building complex in a classic European style. The perspective is slightly elevated, offering a view of the surrounding structures and distant buildings. The horizon is marked by the architectural elements, including a large balustrade with statues. The illustration is detailed with fine lines, resembling an engraving or etching. The color palette is monochromatic, using sepia shades. In the foreground, elegantly dressed figures are seen socializing. The buildings are adorned with statues and intricate details, conveying grandeur. The background sky has subtle variations in tone.

An Album of Prints of the Roman Festival of the Chinea

Various Artists

1722

The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1722: A Triumphal Arch for Charles VI

Giovanni Battista Sintes

1722

The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1723: The Temple of Glory

Giovanni Battista Sintes

1723

Artwork history & notes

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. 1.

Inscriptions

Lettered LR: "Alessandro Specchi Architetto dell'Ecc.ma Casa Colonna" and "Girolamo Frezza sculp. Rom. sup. perm."
Lettered LC, below image: "Illustrissimo et Eccellentiss.mo Sig.re Gran Contestabile D. Fabrizio Colonna ... della Presentazione della Chinea l'anno 1722 hanno eccitato in me un'ardente desiderio di darne al Mondo colle stampe un pcciolo contrasegno ..."
Stamped in blue ink within image: "Ex Bibliotheca Viennense"

Wikidata ID

Q77260369

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