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Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, artist
Italian, 1727 - 1804
Joseph Adoring the Child, from the series IdÈe Pittoresche sopra la fugga in Egitto...(Picturesque Ideas on the Flight into Egypt...), 1752
Etching
18.9 x 25 cm (image)
Bequest of Bruno Adriani 1971.28.101
Artist Credit: all
Artist Biography: Painter and etcher, son of Venetian artist Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. Worked in Venice, W¸rzburg, Udina, and Madrid. Master and President of the Venetian Academy in his life time. A talented genre painter, especially of scenes from contemporary life and popular theatre. Notable among early~works are the paintings of the Stations of the Cross for S. Polo, Venice (1747-49), and the chinoiserie decorations of the guest wing of the Villa Valmarana (1757) in Vicenza. Worked in Madrid from 1762 until his father died in 1770. Returned to Venice, executed several frescoes and easel paintings, and especially scenes from the commedia dell'arte. Produced innumerable drawings for collectors, and nearly 200 etchings after his and his father's designs. Brother, Lorenzo Tiepolo (1736-76), specialized in genre scenes in pastel. ~~Reference: Rizzi, Aldo. The Etchings of the Tiepolos. London: Phaidon Press, 1971.~De Vesme, Baudi. Le Peintre-Graveur Italien. Milan, 1906~
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Egypt into Flight on Ideas EgittoPicturesq in fugga la sopra Pittoresche Idée series from the Adoring Adriani Bruno Bequest Europe Italy Print Religious Etching singing gather awe reverence front kneels man unkempt saintly nearby donkey lap her infant an large shade rests Mary woman young sing angels which behind tree palm seated John Child Virgin prayer kneeling Joseph St Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo Italian 5049161418950002 A002800 1971.28.101 AFGA
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