The Triumph of Austria; Leopold I at center, mounted on a reared horse, atop a military trophy; surrounded by equestrian portraits of the Holy Roman Emperors; set design from 'Il Pomo D'Oro'

Ludovico Ottaviano Burnacini|Mathäus Küsel

1668 · Etching · Drawings and Prints

The Triumph of Austria; Leopold I at center, mounted on a reared horse, atop a military trophy; surrounded by equestrian portraits of the Holy Roman Emperors; set design from 'Il Pomo D'Oro' — Ludovico Ottaviano Burnacini|Mathäus Küsel

The first of the twenty-three stage sets designed by Lodovico Burnacini for 'Il Pomo D'Oro, Festa Teatrale Rappresentata in Vienna Per L'Augustissime Nozze Delle Sacre Cesaree E Reali Maestà Di Leopoldo E Margherita', an opera celebrating the wedding of Emperor Leopold I and Margarita Teresa of Spain in 1666. Composed by Antonio Cesti with a libretto by Francesco Sbarra, it was first performed in July 1668 at the Theater auf der Cortina—also designed by Burnacini.

Artist: Ludovico Ottaviano Burnacini|Mathäus Küsel
Date: 1668
Medium: Etching
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953