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Magnificent Hall of Astrea; men and women gathered in the street to view a procession through a triumphal arch and down the stairs into the city; the procession is led by a female wearing a crown, she is followed by various figures in varying costume; set design from 'La Monarchia Latina Trionfante'

1678
Not on view
One of a series of plates depicting the theatrical sets for the opera 'La Monarchia Latina Trionfante', designed by Ludovico Burnacini with a libretto by Nicolò Minato, music by Antonio Draghi, and the ballet by Johann Heinrich Schmeizer. Produced in Vienna in 1678, the opera commemorates the birth of Archduke Joseph, son of Emperor Leopold I and his third wife, Eleonora Magdalena.

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  • Title: Magnificent Hall of Astrea; men and women gathered in the street to view a procession through a triumphal arch and down the stairs into the city; the procession is led by a female wearing a crown, she is followed by various figures in varying costume; set design from 'La Monarchia Latina Trionfante'
  • Artist: Mathäus Küsel (German, 1621–1682)
  • Artist: after Ludovico Ottavio Burnacini (Italian, Mantua 1636–1707 Vienna (active Austria))
  • Date: 1678
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 11 13/16 in. × 17 in. (30 × 43.2 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Prints-Fete, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
  • Object Number: 53.600.3580
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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Prologue; the stage curtain is lifted to reveal a soldier on an elephant surrounded by his army; above Jupiter and his eagle look down on men carrying boulders; set design from 'La Monarchia Latina Trionfante', Mathäus Küsel German, Etching
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