Proscenium and Stage Design: Scene 1, Ballet celebrating the marriage of Leopoldo Cesare, Duke of Mantua, and Claudia Felice, Archduchess of Austria, 1674, Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, 1634 – 1718, Leopold I, Austrian, 1640 - 1705, Claudia Felicitas, Italian, 1653 - 1676, Pen and brown ink, black and red chalk on white laid paper, A view of a stage and elaborate proscenium arch, through which a scene featuring a deep perspectival view populated by classical dieties. The red chalk is restricted to the figures and setting on stage, creating a strong contrast between the drama

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