The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1748: The Son of Venus and Mars Presented to the Temple of Minerva

1748

Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain

Associated Names
Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain

Etcher, French, 1715 - 1759

Michelangelo Specchi

Artist After, Italian, 1684 - 1750

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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.

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Giovanni Girolamo Frezza

1722

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. 45.

Inscriptions

Lettered LL: "L. Le Lorrain inv. et cut. 1748"

Lettered LC, below image: "FORTES CREANTUR FORTIBUS / Prospettiva della prima Macchina con la quale s'intende rappresentare il Nascimento d'un Figlio di Venere e Marte [...] l'anno 1748"

Wikidata ID

Q77260436

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