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Disegni del convito fatto dall'illustrissimo signor senatore Francesco Ratta all'illustrissimo publico, eccelsi signori anziani & altra nobilità : terminando il svo confalonierato li 28. febraro 1693

by: Chiarini, Marcantonio, 1652-1730; Giovannini, Giacomo-Maria, 1667-1717; Zaccarini, Giovanni Battista, 17th cent; Mazza, Giuseppe, 1652 or 53-1740 or 41; Sarti, Sebastiano, d. ca. 1740

Publication date: 1693

Topics: Ratta, Francesco, 17th cent, Dinners and dining, Entertaining, Sugar sculpture, Ratta, Francesco, active 17th century, Dinners and dining -- Italy -- Bologna -- Early works to 1800, Entertaining -- Italy -- Bologna -- Early works to 1800, Manners and customs, Bologna (Italy) -- Social life and customs -- Early works to 1800, Italy -- Bologna

Publisher: In Bologna : Per li Peri ...

Collection: getty; americana

Contributor: Getty Research Institute

Language: Italian

Item Size: 42.1M

The text describes the decorations at the banquet that Senator Francesco Ratta gave in his palace in Bologna, and includes a list of invited guests

On p. [6] the text mentions that the sugar sculptures were executed by Giovanni Battista Zaccarini, the other decorations by Sebastiano Sarti, under the supervision of Gioseffo Mazza

Illustrations: [1] large folded engraved frontispiece (impression 40 x 55 cm.) depicting the great hall of Palazzo già Vizzani, giving prominence to the temporary decoration and apparati, that include sugar trophies. The plate is signed: Marc-ant.o Chiarini dissegnò, Giacomo Giouanini Intagliò, and has a caption in the lower margin: Apparato del Conuito fatto dall'Ill.mo Sig Senat.e Francesco Ratta all' Ill.mo Publico, Eccelsi Signori Anziani, & altra Nobilità in numero di 64 nella Sala del palazzo già Vizzani, terminando il Confalonierato del primo Bimestre dell'Anno MDCXCIII. [2] engraved plate depicting a table decorated with a display of drinking-vessels and plates, signed: Giacomo Giouanini intagliò, Marc-ant.o Chiarini dis.o. [3]-[5] three engraved plates depicting sugar sculptures, one of them signed: Gio. Batta Zacarini inuen

Binding: heavy blue paper wrappers. Title in ink on p. [1] of cover: Convito Ratta - Bologna 1693

[8] pages, 5 unnumbered leaves of plates (1 folded) : 33 cm (fol.)

Illustrations: [1] large folded engraved frontispiece (impression 40 x 55 cm.) depicting the great hall of Palazzo già Vizzani, giving prominence to the temporary decoration and apparati, that include sugar trophies. The plate is signed: Marc-ant.o Chiarini dissegnò, Giacomo Giouanini Intagliò, and has a caption in the lower margin: Apparato del Conuito fatto dall'Ill.mo Sig Senat.e Francesco Ratta all' Ill.mo Publico, Eccelsi Signori Anziani, & altra Nobilità in numero di 64 nella Sala del palazzo già Vizzani, terminando il Confalonierato del primo Bimestre dell'Anno MDCXCIII. [2] engraved plate depicting a table decorated with a display of drinking-vessels and plates, signed: Giacomo Giouanini intagliò, Marc-ant.o Chiarini dis.o. [3]-[5] three engraved plates depicting sugar sculptures, one of them signed: Gio. Batta Zacarini inuen

Notes

No page numbers. No table of contents. Foxing. Narrow margins.

Addeddate: 2009-08-26 22:23:33

Associated-names: Chiarini, Marc'Antonio, 1652-1730; Giovannini, Giacomo-Maria, 1667-1717; Zaccarini, Giovanni Battista, active 17th century; Mazza, Giuseppe, 1653-1741; Sarti, Sebastiano, -approximately 1740