Description of Bolognas annual Porchetta festival (""Festa della porchetta""), held in 1683. Pageant theme: the liberation of Prometheus from Mount Caucasus. Includes dialogue in verse between Prometheus and Athena.
Description:
At this time, the Stamperial camerale was the Manolessi firm., Dedication dated 24 agosto 1683 and signed: "Euangelista Manolessi"., Description of Bologna's annual Porchetta festival ("Festa della porchetta"), held in 1683. Pageant theme: the liberation of Prometheus from Mount Caucasus. Includes dialogue in verse between Prometheus and Athena. Illustrations (one a full-size sheet) engraved by "Il Chiarini" after designs by Ercole Rivani ("Ercole Riuani inuen."), depict scenes from the pageant., Ms. shelf-mark(s) on t.p. Copper-colored wrappers., and Signatures: A⁸ (A1v, A8 blank).
Publisher:
Nella Stamperia camerale,
Subject (Geographic):
Bologna (Italy)--Social life and customs--17th century.
Subject (Name):
Chiarini, Marc'Antonio, 1652-1730., Manolessi (Firm), printer., Manolessi, Evangelista., Prometheus--(Greek deity)--Anniversaries, etc., and Rivani, Ercole, d. 1689.