Mathäus Küsel Collection

Leopold I of Austria as Jupiter with his wife enthroned in the clouds, looking down... ca. 1659-82
Leopold I of Austria as Jupiter with his wife enthroned in the clouds, looking down on the struggling giants below, ca. 1659-82

The hellmouth, set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668. Creator: Mathaus Küsel
The hellmouth, set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668

Atrium of the Palace of Venus; set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668. Creator: Mathaus Küsel
Atrium of the Palace of Venus; set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668

The Roman curia with guards in the anteroom; set design from Il Fuoco Eterno, 1674. Creator: Mathaus Küsel
The Roman curia with guards in the anteroom; set design from Il Fuoco Eterno, 1674

Kingdom of Pluto; a view of the underworld with Pluto and Proserpina enthroned at center, ... 1668
Kingdom of Pluto; a view of the underworld with Pluto and Proserpina enthroned at center, surrounded by demons; set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668

The Arsenal; two soldiers conversing with two women on the right as a group of soldiers lo... 1674
The Arsenal; two soldiers conversing with two women on the right as a group of soldiers look on from the left; set design from Il Fuoco Eterno, 1674

Text to accompany plate illustrating the fireworks display celebrating the birth of Prince... 1662
Text to accompany plate illustrating the fireworks display celebrating the birth of Prince Max Emmanuel of Bavaria, Munich, 1662

Figures gathered at a seaport as a ship arrives; set design from Il Fuoco Eterno, 1674. Creator: Mathaus Küsel
Figures gathered at a seaport as a ship arrives; set design from Il Fuoco Eterno, 1674

Two men in classical armor and two women looking at the mechanical devices on either side... 1674
Two men in classical armor and two women looking at the mechanical devices on either side of an open courtyard; set design from Il Fuoco Eterno, 1674

A row boat leading a ship to shore while a large group of figures looks on from the coast... 1674
A row boat leading a ship to shore while a large group of figures looks on from the coast and along the bridge at center; a deity appears in the sky at upper left; set design from Il Fuoco Eterno

A large group gathered in a courtyard before a domed structure; musicians play at left; se... 1674
A large group gathered in a courtyard before a domed structure; musicians play at left; set design from Il Fuoco Eterno, 1674

A large gathering of people in the street as a goddess races across the sky in a chariot l... 1674
A large gathering of people in the street as a goddess races across the sky in a chariot led by four horses; set design from Il Fuoco Eterno, 1674

Three men at center, an old man who holding out an open book for a soldier to sign as a sm... 1674
Three men at center, an old man who holding out an open book for a soldier to sign as a smaller man stands to the left holding ink; a large group of men surround them; set design from Il Fuoco

A sacrifice to the Olympian gods taking place at the end of a path lined with statues and... 1674
A sacrifice to the Olympian gods taking place at the end of a path lined with statues and foliage; set design from Il Fuoco Eterno, 1674

Throne room with a man in classical armor standing at center addressing a man seated on a... 1674
Throne room with a man in classical armor standing at center addressing a man seated on a throne at left; soldiers lined on either side of the room; set design from Il Fuoco Eterno, 1674

A woman standing on the right side of a road lined with columns; at center a statue of a f... 1674
A woman standing on the right side of a road lined with columns; at center a statue of a female with cupid flying nearby; to the left

Two women holding a banner at center as a phoenix rises above; set design from Il Fuoco E... 1674
Two women holding a banner at center as a phoenix rises above; set design from Il Fuoco Eterno, 1674

An army marching through a field; soldiers on foot at left and right, while others ride el... 1678
An army marching through a field; soldiers on foot at left and right, while others ride elephants and camels down the center; set design from La Monarchia Latina Trionfante, 1678

Prologue; the stage curtain is lifted to reveal a soldier on an elephant surrounded by his... 1678
Prologue; the stage curtain is lifted to reveal a soldier on an elephant surrounded by his army; above Jupiter and his eagle look down on men carrying boulders; set design from La Monarchia Latina

The Seat of Saturn; Saturn at center, seated on a throne of rubble, conversing with a king... 1678
The Seat of Saturn; Saturn at center, seated on a throne of rubble, conversing with a king and three men who stand before him; lining the walls on each side are four figures of Saturn devouring

A grotto with collapsing rocks, opening to a sky full of the enthroned gods of Olympus, in... 1678
A grotto with collapsing rocks, opening to a sky full of the enthroned gods of Olympus, including Jupiter, Apollo, Mars, Venus, and Mercury; set design from La Monarchia Latina Trionfante, 1678

Magnificent Hall of Astrea; men and women gathered in the street to view a procession thro... 1678
Magnificent Hall of Astrea; men and women gathered in the street to view a procession through a triumphal arch and down the stairs into the city; the procession is led by a female wearing a crown

The Elysian Fields; set design from La Monarchia Latina Trionfante, 1678. Creator: Mathaus Küsel
The Elysian Fields; set design from La Monarchia Latina Trionfante, 1678

A woman in a chariot arrives at the ruins of a building as the Olympian gods look down fro... 1668
A woman in a chariot arrives at the ruins of a building as the Olympian gods look down from above, in the foreground stands an armed female figure; set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668

A man and a woman conversing at center, surrounded by a row of young men to the right and... 1668
A man and a woman conversing at center, surrounded by a row of young men to the right and young women to the left, Mercury appears at top left corner; set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668

A man stands at center, flanked by rows of buildings; above Jupiter atop an eagle and Juno... 1668
A man stands at center, flanked by rows of buildings; above Jupiter atop an eagle and Juno accompanied by a peacock, converse among the clouds; set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668

Amphitheater with two groups of soldiers running toward each other; set design from Il Po... 1668
Amphitheater with two groups of soldiers running toward each other; set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668

Two females in the foreground, one standing the other reclining, surrounded by tree-lined... 1668
Two females in the foreground, one standing the other reclining, surrounded by tree-lined paths; set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668

A female figure in glory at center, surrounded by burning rocks; below Cupid sailing on a... 1668
A female figure in glory at center, surrounded by burning rocks; below Cupid sailing on a burning chariot; set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668

Figures worshipping the statue of an armed figure; set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668. Creator: Mathaus Küsel
Figures worshipping the statue of an armed figure; set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668

A city under siege with elephants and soldiers throughout; Mars looking down from above; s... 1668
A city under siege with elephants and soldiers throughout; Mars looking down from above; set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668

Landscape with two figures running along the bank of the river Xanto; set design from Il... 1668
Landscape with two figures running along the bank of the river Xanto; set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668

Arsenal of Mars; a group of soldiers standing across from a group of women in an arsenal;... 1668
Arsenal of Mars; a group of soldiers standing across from a group of women in an arsenal; ships off in the distance; set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668

A shore framed by rocks, with Neptune in his chariot on the left and Salacia in hers on th... 1668
A shore framed by rocks, with Neptune in his chariot on the left and Salacia in hers on the right; at center, a ship caught in a storm; set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668

The leaders of two armies conversing, their respective troops and camps on either side; ab... 1668
The leaders of two armies conversing, their respective troops and camps on either side; above, Minerva observes from her chariot; set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668

Marsh of Triton; figures battling as Minerva looks on from above; set design from Il Pomo... 1668
Marsh of Triton; figures battling as Minerva looks on from above; set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668

Cavern of Aeolus; a cave with wind gods blowing on either side of Aeolus who sits enthrone... 1668
Cavern of Aeolus; a cave with wind gods blowing on either side of Aeolus who sits enthroned at center; set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668

Courtyard of a palace with a man standing at center surrounded by attendants; above, a vis... 1668
Courtyard of a palace with a man standing at center surrounded by attendants; above, a vision of a woman in a similar scene; set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668

A man and two women conversing at center; young men standing to their right and young wome... 1668
A man and two women conversing at center; young men standing to their right and young women to their left; ships in the distance; set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668

A group of young men dancing as the gods look on from above; set design from Il Pomo D'Or... 1668
A group of young men dancing as the gods look on from above; set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668

The Triumph of Austria; Leopold I at center, mounted on a reared horse, atop a military tr... 1668
The Triumph of Austria; Leopold I at center, mounted on a reared horse, atop a military trophy; surrounded by equestrian portraits of the Holy Roman Emperors; set design from Il Pomo D'Oro, 1668

Plate 7 from Pietro Paulo Bissari, Antiopa, 1662. Creator: Mathaus Küsel
Plate 7 from Pietro Paulo Bissari, Antiopa, 1662

Plate 10 from Pietro Paulo Bissari, Antiopa, 1662. Creator: Mathaus Küsel
Plate 10 from Pietro Paulo Bissari, Antiopa, 1662

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