Pianta e spaccato del nuovo teatro di Bologna
Capponi · Italian
1771
- Medium
- Bound volume with 1 engraved title, 5 two-page engraved illustrations after Antonio Bibiena, 1 engraved headpiece, and 2 ornaments
- Classification
- Volume
- Period
- 1751 to 1775
- Image size
- 3552 × 4784px
Description
This is a drawing of the facade of a theater building. The image shows a detailed architectural illustration of a building with classical elements such as arches and columns, featuring two levels of evenly spaced windows with decorative pediments above each. The Italian text around the drawing indicates that this is the design or plan of a "new theater" in Bologna, dedicated to Count Girolamo Legnani by Lorenzo Capponi. The typography and style of the text reflect a formal and historical presentation, possibly indicative of an 18th-century document.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).