Gallery Edition – Perspective Design for a Stage Set of an Italian Cityscape by Antonio Mauro II – 59×44 Interior Architectural Study

Curatorial Narrative In the late 18th century, Antonio Mauro II’s “Perspective Design for a Stage Set of an Italian Cityscape” (178497) epitomized the Neoclassical style’s fascination with antiquity and rational order. This exquisite drawing, characterized by fine brushwork and a restricted sepia palette, distills the essence of Italian urban planning into a meticulously constructed stage set. Mauro’s technique, honed during his training in Rome, imbues the composition with a sense of measured calm, as if the city itself were a monumental sculpture. The artist’s visual intent was to evoke an atmosphere of serenity and restraint, perfectly capturing the spirit of Enlightenment-era aesthetics.When enlarged to 59×44 inches, the drawing’s monochromatic palette assumes a profound spatial depth, its subtle gradations of tone conjuring the worn stone facades and narrow alleys of an Italian city. The composition’s Neoclassical structure, wi