Three dancing nymphs and a reclining cupid in a landscape
Originally set in the center of the drawing room ceiling of No. 4 Adelphi Terrace, London, the house of the architects Robert and James Adam, and surrounded by fourteen other painted medallions. The artist Antonio Zucchi was made an Associate Member of the Royal Academy in 1770 and was Robert Adam"s principal decorative painter.
antonio zucchi (1726 – 1795)
Antonio Zucchi (1726-1795) was an Italian Neoclassical painter renowned for his decorative frescoes, mythological scenes, & 'veduta' landscapes. He collaborated with Robert Adam on English estates and married Angelica Kauffmann. Explore his captivati
About this artwork
- Title: Three dancing nymphs and a reclining cupid in a landscape
- Artist: antonio zucchi
- Year: 1772
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Color palette: Earthy
- Main color: Espresso
