The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1757: The Colonnade of the Athenian Lyceum
1757
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1757
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1757: The Colonnade of the Athenian Lyceum is a 1757 ink by Giuseppe Pozzi, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a grand building with tall columns and statues on top. In front, there’s a wide staircase leading up. To the sides, people are climbing rocks and working near the water. The sky is light, with some clouds. The text at the bottom says this was made for a special event in 1757. It looks like a temporary stage built to impress someone important. Want to know more? Check out etching to see how this kind of drawing was made.
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