Stage Set: Courtyards with Staircases / Giuseppe Galli Bibiena / Attributed to Giuseppe Galli Bibiena
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- Accession Number
- 1957/2.2
- Title
- Stage Set: Courtyards with Staircases
- Artist
- Giuseppe Galli Bibiena
- Artist Nationality
- Italian
- Artist Life Dates
- 1696-1757
- Medium and Support
- ink and wash
- Object Creation Date
- 1696-1757
- Object Creation Place
- Europe (continent)
- Italy (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Europe (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Italy (nation)
- Credit Line
- Museum Purchase
- Inscription
- In ink, posssibly in the hand of the artist, on verso: Cortili Reggi [Royal Courtyards] Watermark: triple mountain
- Dimensions
- 17.5 cm x 23.2 cm (6 7/8 in. x 9 1/8 in.)
- Century
- 17th-18th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Drawing
- Primary Object Type
- architectural drawing
- Physical Description
- An intricate series of arches, stairs, and balustrades are presented obliquely. The deepest recession into space is at the center of the design. Seen from a low vantage point, the soaring columns and arcades create the illusion of deep space.
- Subject Matter
- Bibiena created a number of stage designs and this drawing of a couryard framed by arcades, elevated walkways, and stairs would provide a spectacular--if not believable--backdrop for a drama.
- Secondary Keywords
- architecture
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1121 x 835
- File Size
- 128 KB
- Record
- 1957/2.2
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"Stage Set: Courtyards with Staircases; Giuseppe Galli Bibiena; Attributed to Giuseppe Galli Bibiena." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1957-sl-2.2/1957_2.2.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024.
