Disegni del convito fatto dall'illustrissimo signor senatore Francesco Ratta all'illustrissimo publico, eccelsi signori anziani & altra nobilità
Subtitle: terminando il svo confalonierato li 28. febraro 1693
Publisher: Per li Peri ...
Published: 1693
Place of publication: In Bologna
Language: ita
Subjects: Dinners and dining; Early works to 1800; Entertaining; Social life and customs; Manners and customs
Other titles: Apparato del conuito fatta dall' Ill.mo Sig. Senat.e Francesco Ratta
Notes: The text describes the decorations at the banquet that Senator Francesco Ratta gave in his palace in Bologna, and includes a list of invited guests.

On p. [6] the text mentions that the sugar sculptures were executed by Giovanni Battista Zaccarini, the other decorations by Sebastiano Sarti, under the supervision of Gioseffo Mazza.

Illustrations: [1] large folded engraved frontispiece (impression 40 x 55 cm.) depicting the great hall of Palazzo già Vizzani, giving prominence to the temporary decoration and apparati, that include sugar trophies. The plate is signed: Marc-ant.o Chiarini dissegnò, Giacomo Giouanini Intagliò, and has a caption in the lower margin: Apparato del Conuito fatto dall'Ill.mo Sig Senat.e Francesco Ratta all' Ill.mo Publico, Eccelsi Signori Anziani, & altra Nobilità in numero di 64 nella Sala del palazzo già Vizzani, terminando il Confalonierato del primo Bimestre dell'Anno MDCXCIII. [2] engraved plate depicting a table decorated with a display of drinking-vessels and plates, signed: Giacomo Giouanini intagliò, Marc-ant.o Chiarini dis.o. [3]-[5] three engraved plates depicting sugar sculptures, one of them signed: Gio. Batta Zacarini inuen.

[1] blank leaf, [8] pages, [6] leaves of plates, [1] blank leaf : illustrations (engravings and folded frontispiece), plates (two folded) ; 35 cm (fol.).  Illustrations: [1] large folded engraved frontispiece depicting the great hall of Palazzo già Vizzani, giving prominence to the temporary decoration and apparati, that include sugar trophies. The plate is signed: "Marc-ant.o Chiarini disegnò, Giacomo Giouanini Intagliò", and has a caption in the lower margin: "Apparato del Conuito fatto dall'Ill.mo Sig Senat.e Francesco Ratta all' Ill.mo Publico, Eccelsi Signori Anziani, & altra Nobilità in numero di 64 nella Sala del palazzo già Vizzani, terminando il Confalonierato del primo Bimestre dell'Anno MDCXCIII." [2] Engraved plate depicting a table decorated with a display of drinking-vessels and plates, signed: "Giacomo Giouanini intagliò", Marc-ant.o Chiarini dis.o." [3]-[5] Three engraved plates depicting sugar sculptures, one of them signed: "Gio. Batta Zacarini inuen."  Rare Italian festival book. The volume, issued in only 66 copies as a gift for the guests of the banquet, is illustrated by six fine plates, etched by Giacomo Giovannini after Marc Antonio Chiarini and Giovanni Battista Zaccarini. The text describes the decorations at the banquet that Senator Francesco Ratta gave in his palace in Bologna, and includes a list of invited guests.  Later half calf, marbled paper boards. 2 old stamps on t.p. Label of Libreria Antiquaria Mediolanum, Milano.

Catalogo ragionato dei libri d'arte e d'antichità posseduti dal conte Cicognara, 1484