Engraving "Chariot Race in S. Maria Novella"

Etching by Giuseppe Zocchi (1716-1767) depicting the Chariot Race in Piazza Santa Maria Novella in Florence. At the bottom of the image is the title: Veduta della Chiesa e Piazza di S. Maria Novella con la festa della Corsa dei Cocchi (View of the Church and Piazza of S. Maria Novella with the festival of the Chariot Race). The print is taken from the volume Scelta di XXIV vedute delle principali contrade, piazze, chiese e palazzi della città di Firenze (Selection of XXIV views of the main districts, squares, churches, and palaces of the city of Florence) published in Florence in the summer of 1744 and dedicated to Grand Duchess Maria Theresa of Austria. The views that make up the volume combine the Florentine 17th-century tradition with the study of contemporary Venetian models and the use of the camera obscura, which provides a precise and analytical vision of urban spaces. Origin: Tuscany, 1744 Dimensions: 50 x 70 cm Price on request