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Girandola at Castel Sant’Angelo
Francesco Piranesi (mentioned on object), c. 1781 - c. 1785
The < girandole > was the firework display lit from the Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome during Easter festivities. It lasted a full hour, reaching a climax at nine o’clock in the evening, with a fan-shaped shower of stars as the grand finale – the very moment Desprez depicted here. He lit up the structure, reflected in the River Tiber, with coloured printing ink.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-2010-145
- Dimensionsheight 770 mm x width 513 mm
- Physical characteristicsets à la poupée in kleuren