This is a drawing of an ornate stage set design. The illustration depicts an elaborate stage backdrop, featuring a large curtain in the upper portion with text detailing the title "Le Nozze degli Dei" and additional information about its musical representation in Florence. Below the curtain, the stage is depicted with decorative elements, including circular designs on the middle wall resembling maps or celestial figures and flanked by detailed columns, alongside inset alcoves containing statues. The stage's ceiling appears ornate with patterned drapery. The style and precision suggest it is an architectural or set design plan.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1637
- Medium
- etching on laid paper [restrike]
- Dimensions
- 3244 × 4193 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original