The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1762: A Kiosk, or Pleasure-House in Ottoman Style

1762

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 image shows a grand architectural structure designed in a classical style, featuring a symmetrical facade with multiple tiers adorned with columns and decorative elements. The sky above has a few soft clouds, and the color palette includes muted earthy tones such as beige, brown, and gray. The illustration captures intricacies like flora and ornamentation on the building's facade. Figures, including people and animals, are depicted in a courtly or ceremonial scene. Trees and sculptural elements are also present on both sides of the structure.

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Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1981

  • Scalabroni, Luisa. Giuseppe Vasi (1710-1782). Rome, 1981, no. 341.

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. 74.

Inscriptions

Lettered LL: "Paolo Posi Architetto"
Lettered LC: "Giuseppe Palazzi disegno'"
Lettered LR: "Giuseppe Vasi incise"
Lettered LC, below image: "Disegno della Seconda Machina rappresentante un Kiose' o sia Casino di Delizia all'uso Ottomano ... la sera delli 29 Giugno 1762 ...CLEMENTE XIII"

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Q77258677

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