Rustic Interior: Stage Design for the Teatro de' Felicini, Bologna
Medium
architecture, interiors
Classification
architecture, interiors
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund
Accession Number
2019-26-1
About this artwork
A large rustic interior space with flagged floors and a wooden roof supported by rough-hewn pillars and beams. The dimly lit foreground space is enclosed by a stone fireplace at right, and the suggestions of stairs at left. In the background, beyond a pair of wooden pillars and a large suspended lantern, the space opens into a semi enclosed kitchen, brightly illuminated by daylight entering from the open roof and entry beyond. A glimpse of treetops and exterior of the structure are just visible ...