Prospetto Interno del Teatro Olimpico Nella Citta di Vincenza (View of the Stage of the Teatro Olimpico at Vicenza)

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Architect
Andrea Palladio, Italian, 1518–1580
Vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian, 1552–1616
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
View of the mise-en-scene of the Teatro Olimpico at Vicenza, erected in 1579 by Andrea Palladio (1518-1580), and completed by Vincenzo Scamozzi (1552-1616). Four sightseers are shown on the stage. Within the stage design, a barrel vault opening to a street with buildings. Niches along the stage wall contain statues of figures.
Credit Line
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment
ca. 1750
Accession Number
1960-25-1
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
theater
Object Name
Print
Type
Print
Medium
Engraving on cream laid paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 45.2 x 64.2 cm (17 13/16 x 25 1/4 in.)
Platemark: 36.5 x 60.1 cm (14 3/8 x 23 11/16 in.)
made in
Italy
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Record ID
chndm_1960-25-1
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4c2ea8652-cd65-4f63-bf55-9bb17b62c00c
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