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Gianfrancesco Pivati
Magnificent Chinese Pagoda - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751

1746-1751

About the Item

Wonderful Chinese Pagoda Etchings, Hand-Watercoloured. Vol. VII, Plate XXVI Image Dim: cm 25.5 x 18; Sheet Dim: cm 37.5 x 23.8; Passepartout Dim: cm 49 x 34 Wonderful etching, hand-watercoloured, showing a Interior View of a typical Chinese Pagoda. From “New Scientific and Curious Dictionnary concerning the Sacred and the Profane, by Gianfrancesco Pivani, Venice, Benedetto Milocco, 1746-1751. From the Volume VII, a collection of 25 plates illustrating “Uses and Costumes, Religious Rites of Asian people”. In Perfect condition, including passepartout. Pivati Gianfrancesco Pivati's Nuovo dizionario is a bold contribution to Italian cultural debate in the middle of XVIII century. The wide, useful and interesting knowledge it contains is often taken from Hebrew, Greek, Latin, French, Spanish and English, as well as Italian. “The subjects treated are well researched and generally presented in a simple, direct style (…)”. Pivati’s liberal voice was out of the chorus in the context of the rigid conformity predominated troughout the Italian peninsula. “He appears to be committed to Reason and Science as opposed to simple Faith, but he tries to avoid any direct challenge to the dogmatic teachings of the Church”. Ref: Silvano Garafalo, in: Frank Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
  • Creator:
    Gianfrancesco Pivati (1680 - 1784, Italian)
  • Creation Year:
    1746-1751
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.77 in (37.5 cm)Width: 9.38 in (23.8 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
    1740-1749
  • Condition:
    Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: M-947071stDibs: LU65034713322
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