The image shows a neoclassical architectural structure viewed from a straight-on perspective. The horizon is low in the composition, aligned with the base of the archway at the center. Various statues adorn the structure. The brushstrokes and line work are precise and detailed, akin to an engraving or etching. The color palette is dominated by sepia tones. Figures and horses closest to us suggest motion. Additional architecture can be seen beyond the main archway.
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The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1745: Triumphal Arch for the Return of King Charles of Bourbon to Naples

Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain (French, 1715 - 1759)

1745

Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 39.9 × 45.5 cm (15 11/16 × 17 15/16 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Vincent Buonanno in Honor of Andrew Robison
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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