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A man stands at center, flanked by rows of buildings; above Jupiter atop an eagle and Juno accompanied by a peacock, converse among the clouds; set design from 'Il Pomo D'Oro'

1668
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One of the twenty-three stage sets designed by Lodovico Burnacini for 'Il Pomo D'Oro, Festa Teatrale Rappresentata in Vienna Per L'Augustissime Nozze Delle Sacre Cesaree E Reali Maestà Di Leopoldo E Margherita', an opera celebrating the wedding of Emperor Leopold I and Margarita Teresa of Spain in 1666. Composed by Antonio Cesti with a libretto by Francesco Sbarra, it was first performed in July 1668 at the Theater auf der Cortina—also designed by Burnacini.

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  • Title: A man stands at center, flanked by rows of buildings; above Jupiter atop an eagle and Juno accompanied by a peacock, converse among the clouds; set design from 'Il Pomo D'Oro'
  • Artist: Mathäus Küsel (German, 1621–1682)
  • Artist: after Ludovico Ottavio Burnacini (Italian, Mantua 1636–1707 Vienna (active Austria))
  • Date: 1668
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 10 1/16 × 16 15/16 in. (25.6 × 43 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Prints-Fete, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
  • Object Number: 53.600.3558
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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