Who created "Stage Design"?

Stage Design was created by Italian 18th Century in 1651 to 1700.

When was "Stage Design" created?

This artwork was created 1651 to 1700.

What medium is "Stage Design"?

Stage Design is pen and brown ink over graphite on laid paper.

Is "Stage Design" in the public domain?

Yes, Stage Design is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Stage Design

Italian 18th Century

1651 to 1700

Medium

pen and brown ink over graphite on laid paper

Dimensions

overall: 21 x 24 cm (8 1/4 x 9 7/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of Gaillard F. Ravenel and Frances P. Smyth-Ravenel

Accession Number

2000.7.19.a

Art Historical Context

This delicate *Stage Design*, created by an anonymous Italian artist between 1651 1700, offers a glimpse into the grandeur of Baroque theater. Rendered on a modest sheet of laid paper measuring just 21 x 24 cm, it captures the architectural fantasy typical of Italy's vibrant opera and dramatic stages during the late 17th century. Such designs were essential for transforming theaters into immersive worlds, employing dramatic perspective to evoke palaces, gardens, or mythical realms for audiences in cities like Venice and Rome. The artwork's medium—graphite underdrawing refined with pen and bro...

Stage Design

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