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Set of four engravings of 17th century theater designs, numbered 1-2 and 5-6

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No. 1, architectural setting features Minerva
No. 2, architectural setting filled with smoke and flames, figures holding serpents
No. 5, architectural setting, figure inscribed with caption S. Ale.
No. 6, architectural setting, Virgin Mary

Francesco Santurini. Theatre Décor, drawings by Caspar Amort, engraved by Melchior Küsell (sic).

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Four engravings of a set of six compositions. Scenes from Medea Vendicativa (Munich 1662), an opera featuring fire and fireworks commemorating the christening of Max II Emmanuel.

Engraving 1 of 4. Second act, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Venus and Mercury float in sky over men.
Engraving 2 of 4. Prologue set in Vulcan's grotto, where he and his companions forge swords for the goddess of revenge, Nemesis, shown astride a lion.
Engraving 3 of 4. Central arch inscribed with initials of Ferdinand Maria (1636-1679), elector of Bavaria. Underneath arch inscription indicates "laetamur in uno." Baby in cradle is Max II Emanuel.
Engraving 4 of 4. Act III set in Alps.

Daniel Pomarede. Three engraved plates showing theatres from The Universal History. London, 1763.

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The Mausoleum of Augustus erected in honor of Marcellus. Plate 59, volume 13, page 385
The Palace of Julius Caesar and the Amphitheatre of Claudius Caesar in the Campus Martis. Plate 53, volume 13, page 64.
The Great Circus began by Romulous, finished by Tarquin and Domitian's Naval Amphitheatre. Plate 57, volume 13, page 341.

Unidentified artist

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Unidentified 17th century Italian engraver. Venus descending among the nymphs.

Giacomo Torelli (artist) and Pierre Aveline (engraver). Two stage designs, hand-colored, ca.17th century.

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These engravings illustrate theatrical settings for the opera Venus Jalouse, originally known as Venere Gelosa (performed in Teatro Novissimo, Venice 1643).

Scene set in the king's palace. Inscription indicates engraving designed by Giacomo Torelli in Italy and etched by Pierre Aveline in Paris. Original caption: Le Palais du Roy de l'Isle de Naxos, qui est une Decorations du 2 et 3 Acte de l'Opera de Venus Jalouse representé a Venise.
The Royal Garden, Act III, scenes 11-13. Original caption missing from this version. Le Grand Cabinet de Lauriers, dans les Jardins du Roy de l'Isle de Naxos; c'est la derniere Decoration du troisiéme acte, et de tout l'Opera de Venus Jalouse representéa Venise.

Lodovico Ottavio Burnacini (artist). Il Pomo d'Oro. 14 of a set of 23 plates. Engraved by Matthäus Küsell (performed in Vienna, ca. 1668.)

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Pluto's court in hell. 2nd of 23 sets
Performers in a garden. Scene number unknown.
Gods at a banquet being served by satyrs and men. 3rd of 23 sets.
Procession of soldiers and prisoners. Scene number unknown.
Siege of city includes soldiers and elephants. 20th of 23 sets.
Courtyard in the palace of Paris. Act I, Scene 11.
Jupiter and Juno sit in the clouds above Paris. Act V, Scene 1.
Arsenal of Mars and Venus. Act III, Scene 6
Female figures in tree lined garden or park. 16th of 23 sets.
Venus floating in sky in glory above a sea shore. Act IV, Scene 4, 18th of 23 sets.
Two figures running along the bank of the river Xanthos. Act III, Scene 3, 12th of 23 sets.
Soldiers in battle. Act III Scene 11, 15th of 23 sets.
Neptune and Venus or Amphitrite observe a ship at sea. Act III, Scene 7, 14th of 23 sets.
Winged demons fly before gaping jaws which reveal Charon, the ferryman of the River Styx. 8th of 23 sets.

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