Caption:
Proscenium and Stage Design: Scene 1, Ballet celebrating the marriage of Leopoldo Cesare, Duke of Mantua, and Claudia Felice, Archduchess of Austria, 1674, Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, 1634 1718, Leopold I, Austrian, 1640 - 1705, Claudia Felicitas, Italian, 1653 - 1676, Pen and brown ink, black and red chalk on white laid paper, A view of a stage and elaborate proscenium arch, through which a scene featuring a deep perspectival view populated by classical dieties. The red chalk is restricted to the figures and setting on stage, creating a strong contrast between the drama and surrounding architecture. A coat of arms appears at the top of the sheet, worked into the proscenium arch. Evidence of reworking of the design can be seen throughout this somewhat unfinished drawing., Italy, Italy, 1674, theater, Drawing, Drawing