Juan Ruiz (attivo a Napoli alla metà sec. XVIII)

Bibliography: Catalog of the exhibition Masterpieces in celebration Baroque ephemeral in Largo di Palazzo, page. 170, ill. 1.16

The painting depicts the great Cuccagna machine seen from the balconies of the Royal Palace, on the occasion of the solemn celebrations celebrated in Naples by King Charles III for the birth of his firstborn Philip, Royal Prince of the Two Sicilies. In the center of the painting you can see King Charles III depicted on horseback.