The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1756: The Temple of Ceres
1756
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1756
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1756: The Temple of Ceres is a 1756 ink by Giuseppe Pozzi, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a grand, imaginary temple with three tall columns and statues on top. The center column has a clock face and small figures climbing the structure. Smaller domed towers flank it, and trees and rocky ground surround the temple. Below, a crowd of people in old-fashioned clothes walks near a body of water, with horses and carriages in the distance. The text at the bottom names it a "Seconda Macchina," which likely means it was part of a temporary stage set for a big event. The artist used fine lines to show detail, like the folds in the people’s clothes and the texture of the rocks. Next, check out the technique: etching to see how artists like Pozzi made these precise lines.
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