The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1757: The Colonnade of the Athenian Lyceum

Giuseppe Pozzi, after Giuseppe Palazzi, after Paolo Posi

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an architectural structure with ornate details and classical elements. The drawing depicts a grand, classical portico with multiple columns, an elaborately detailed pediment, and several statues adorning the facade. Flanking the structure are two reclining figures integrated into the landscape. The sky above the structure is depicted using intricate line work, suggesting clouds. Figures involved in pastoral or farm work are depicted in the foreground.