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Design for "The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1774: Hercules and the Dragon in the Garden of the Hesperides"

Paolo Posi

1774

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Mythology

Dominant colour

Design for "The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1774: Hercules and the Dragon in the Garden of the Hesperides" is a 1774 ink by Paolo Posi, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Paolo Posi
When & what style?: 1774 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a grand, ornate building with a large archway in the center. The building is decorated with statues and columns, and there are people and animals around it. The scene is set in a garden with trees and a fountain. The artist has used a range of grays to create depth and texture in the painting. If you're interested in learning more about the Romanticism movement, which this painting is a part of, you could check out some of the works by other artists from that time period.