ID: 700001672 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700001672	Record Type: Movable Work

Le meravigliose forze che sogliano fare li Nicolotti il Giovedì Grasso nella Piazza di Venezia (etching (print); unknown (etcher); Published: 1700s; Getty Research Institute, Special Collections (Los Angeles, ...; 2856-715; 856715; accession number: 2009.PR.62*)

Note: The print depicts two groups of acrobats comprised of young men from rival Venetian factions--the Nicolotti and the Castellani. The competition between these two human pyramids takes place during the celebration of Giovedì grasso (Fat Thursday) held in the Piazza San Marco in Venice. Publication: [17--].

Titles:

Le meravigliose forze che sogliano fare li Nicolotti il Giovedì Grasso nella Piazza di Venezia (preferred,C,U,RP,undetermined-P,,)

Acrobats from the Venetian Nicolotti and the Castellani factions (C,U,DE,English,U,U)

Meravigliose forze che sogliano fare li Castellani il Giovedì Grasso nella Piazza di Venezia (C,U,undetermined,,)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

etching (print) [300041365] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, prints (visual works), <prints by process or technique>, <prints by process: transfer method>, intaglio prints)

print (visual work) [300041273]

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>)

Classifications:

prints (preferred)

Creation Date: Published: 1700s

Creator Display:

unknown (etcher) [preferred,VP]

etcher unknown (unknown cultural designation) [500125274]

Locations:

Current: Getty Research Institute, Special Collections (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500353615] Getty Research Institute, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 2856-715; 856715; accession number: 2009.PR.62*

Credit Line: copyright J. Paul Getty Trust, Getty Research Institute, Special Collections

Address Note: 1200 Getty Center Dr., Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1688

Display Materials: 1 plate (2 images): etching, b&w

	etching (printing process) [300053241]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <image-making processes and techniques>, <printing and printing processes and techniques>, printing processes, intaglio printing processes)

	black-and-white (colors) [300265434]
	.......(Physical Attributes Facet, Color (hierarchy name), colors (hues or tints), neutrals (colors))

Dimensions: plate mark 24 x 35 cm, on sheet 30 x 41.5 cm, 2 images

General Subject:

events (preferred)

games and sports

human figures

Specific Subjects:

	acrobats [300263157]
	.....(Agents Facet, People (hierarchy name), people (agents), <people by occupation>, <people in the humanities>, <people in the arts and related occupations>, <people in the arts>, <people in the performing arts>, performing artists) (AAT)

	acrobatics [300263162]
	.....(Associated Concepts Facet, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name), <concepts in the arts and humanities>, <genres in literature and performing arts>, <genres for performing arts>) (AAT)

	carnivals (entertainment events) [300069042]
	.....(Activities Facet, Events (hierarchy name), events (activities), cultural events, entertainment events) (AAT)

	festivals (celebrations) [300073472]
	.....(Activities Facet, Events (hierarchy name), events (activities), cultural events, celebrations) (AAT)

	Term Not Found
	..... TGN Candidate

Provenance: The Paul and Marianne Gourary Collection; chris; Purchase at Christie's New York, Splendid Ceremonies the Paul and Marianne Gourary Collection of Illustrated Fête Books auction, June 12, 2009, lot 562.

Inscriptions: Le meravigliose forze che sogliano fare li Nicolotti il Giovedì Grasso nella Piazza di Venezia Le meravigliose forze che sogliano fare li Castellani il Giovedì Grasso nella Piazza di Venezia.

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media

Sources and Contributors:
Le meravigliose forze che sogliano fare li Nicolotti il Giovedì Grasso nella Piazza di Venezia	........ [GRISC,VP]
	........ GRI Special Collections databases (1983-) 856715
Acrobats from the Venetian Nicolotti and the Castellani factions	........ [VP]
	........ Getty Research Institute Special Collections Finding Aids (2005-)
	........ Getty Vocabulary Program rules
Meravigliose forze che sogliano fare li Castellani il Giovedì Grasso nella Piazza di Venezia	........ [GRISC,VP]
	........ GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)

Subject: ....... [GRISC,VP]

....................... GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)

Note:
English	..... [GRISC]
	..... GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)