Setting for Tragedy (Peruzzi)

Creator

Boeve, Ervina

Subject

Set designers
Theaters--Stage-setting and scenery
Scene Painting
Theater--History--16th century

Description

1481-1537--Italian--A street scene, by Peruzzi--a set for tragedy, adapted from Vitruvius: "Tragic scenes are delineated with columns, pediments, statues, and other objects suited to kings." These elements are readily seen in this setting for a performance in Florence.

Original Date

1481-1537

Digitized Date

Mon, 07/02/2001

Original Media

Image

Original Format

image/slide

Digital Format

image/tif

Local Identifier

theaterhistory435

Coverage

Tragedy
Italian
Renaissance
Design
Scenery
Peruzzi