Lettera ad un amico, nella quale si dà ragguaglio della funzione seguita in Napoli il giorno 6. settembre del 1772 : per solennizzare il battesimo della reale infanta Maria Teresa Carolina, primogenita delle LL. MM. delle Due Sicilie, il re Ferdinando IV. e regina Maria Carolina, arciduchessa d'Austria, e delle feste date per quest' oggetto

1772 · In Napoli : A spese di Paolo di Simone stampatore · 25 pictures

An 1772 Neapolitan account, printed in Naples at the expense of the publisher Paolo di Simone, describing the celebrations for the baptism of the infant Maria Teresa Carolina, daughter of Ferdinand IV and Maria Carolina, and the festivities that followed. The plates are architectural sections and elevations of temporary festival stage sets, showing domed interiors, coffered vaults, columns, niches with statues and stepped platforms drawn in fine engraved line. A designer could draw on their strict orthographic drawing style, classical ornament and theatrical spatial layering for period scenery and decorative framing.

Maria Theresa, of Naples-Sicily, Empress, consort of Francis I, Emperor of Austria, -1807 · Baptism -- Early works to 1800 · Festivals -- Italy -- Naples -- Early works to 1800 · Decoration and ornament, Architectural -- Italy -- Naples -- Early works to 1800 · Decoration and ornament -- Neoclassicism -- Italy -- Naples -- Early works to 1800 · Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery -- Early works to 1800 · Naples (Italy) -- Social life and customs -- Early works to 1800 · Maria Theresa, of Naples-Sicily, Empress, consort of Francis I, Emperor of Austria, 1772-1807 · Palaces -- Italy -- Naples · Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery -- Italy -- Naples -- Early works to 1800 · Decoration and ornament -- Italy -- Naples -- Neoclassicism -- Early works to 1800 · Palaces · Theaters · Italy -- Naples

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