The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1730: The Sack of Troy

1730

Gasparo Massi, after Bartolomeo Poli

Associated Names
Gasparo Massi

Etcher, Italian, c. 1698 - 1731

Bartolomeo Poli

Artist After, Italian or Austrian, 1725 - 1740

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Giovanni Girolamo Frezza

1722

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

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. 17.

Inscriptions

Lettered LL: "Bartolomeo Poli invento' e delineo'" and LR: "Gasparo Massi incise in Roma con licenz. de Super."
Lettered LC, below image: "Tantae Molis erat Romanam Condere Gentem Imperiumque / Prospettiva della Prima Macchina de Fuochi d'Artificio, rappresentante l'Incendio di Troia [...] 1730"

Wikidata ID

Q77260397

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