The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1776: A Palace with a Loggia for the Lottery Draw

1776

Giuseppe Vasi, after Giuseppe Palazzi

Associated Names
Giuseppe Vasi

Etcher, Roman, 1710 - 1782

Giuseppe Palazzi

Artist After, Italian, c. 1740 - 1810

This is a drawing of an opulently decorated palace facade. The image depicts a grand architectural structure with a central tower featuring an ornate clock, surrounded by sculpted figures and elaborate baroque decorations. The palace is flanked by symmetrical structures and adorned with various sculptures and draperies. Architectural arches and columns add to the magnificence of the palace, while steps lead up to the main building. The engraving shows groups of people engaged in a form of pageantry or procession at the foot of the building, creating a sense of celebration and historical grandeur. The intricate lines and shading capture the luxuriously ornamental baroque style, indicative of an era of lavish architecture and celebration.

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Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1981

  • Scalabroni, Luisa. Giuseppe Vasi (1710-1782). Rome, 1981, no. 365.

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. 100.

Inscriptions

Lettered LL: "Giuseppe Palazzi Archit.o invento' e disegno' " and LR: "Cav.r Giuseppe Vasi incise"
Lettered LC, below image: "Disegno della Seconda Machina rappresentante un Palazzo festivamente ornato con Loggia disposta per l’Estrazione del Lotto ... 29 Giugno 1776 ... PAPA PIO VI"

Wikidata ID

Q77258721

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