The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1758: A "Deliziosa" with Hanging Gardens

1758

Giuseppe Pozzi, after Giuseppe Palazzi, after Paolo Posi

Associated Names
Giuseppe Pozzi

Etcher, Roman, 1723 - 1765

Giuseppe Palazzi

Artist After, Italian, c. 1740 - 1810

Paolo Posi

Artist After, Italian, 1708 - 1776

This is a drawing of an elaborate architectural structure with a central monument and surrounding colonnades. The composition features a grand central staircase leading up to a large platform adorned with a sculptural group including horses and a large obelisk-like structure at the center. Flanking the stairs and the central monument are symmetrical sections with ornamental pillars topped with finials. The scene is further adorned with sculptural reliefs and figures in various poses. Below, the foreground depicts a scene of various animals and small human-like figures. The drawing showcases intricate architectural details and decorative elements typical of grand ceremonial structures.

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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. 65.

Inscriptions

Lettered LL: "Paolo Posi Architetto"
Lettered LC: "Giuseppe Palazzi disegn."
Lettered LR: "Giuseppe Pozzi incise"
Lettered LC: "Prospetto della Prima Machina eretta per COmmando di Sue Eccellenza [...] 1758"

Wikidata ID

Q77258657

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