Concert Given by Cardinal de La Rochefoucauld at the Teatro Argentina in Rome, for the Marriage of Louis the Dauphin by Giovanni Paolo Pannini is a work that combines historical chronicle, celebration, and scenographic spectacle. The painting depicts the interior of the Teatro Argentina, one of the most prestigious in Rome, during the festive event organized in 1739 by Cardinal de La Rochefoucauld to celebrate the wedding of the Dauphin of France, the future Louis XV.
Pannini renders the theater’s architecture with extraordinary perspectival precision: boxes, galleries, and decorations, animated by an elegant and lively crowd. The orchestra dominates the center of the scene, in this detail, symbolizing the musical refinement and social brilliance of the time. The artist transforms the occasion into a visual manifesto of Baroque magnificence and of the theater’s role as a space of political, social, and cultural encounter.
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi paper with frame Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm With frame: 30 x 40 cm Material: Printed on high-quality handmade Amalfi paper with frayed edges. Frame: Light brown beech wood and handmade wood pulp.
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