Who created "A Dance in the Country"?

A Dance in the Country was created by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo in ca. 1755.

When was "A Dance in the Country" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1755.

What medium is "A Dance in the Country"?

A Dance in the Country is Oil on canvas.

Is "A Dance in the Country" in the public domain?

Yes, A Dance in the Country is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

A Dance in the Country

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

ca. 1755

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

29 3/4 x 47 1/4 in. (75.6 x 120 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1980

Accession Number

1980.67

Tags

CostumesMenWomenDancingActors

Art Historical Context

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo's *A Dance in the Country (ca. 1755) captures the lively spirit of 18th-century Rococo painting. The son of the illustrious Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, trained in his father's studio and mastered the family's signature style: exuberant compositions filled with theatrical flair, vibrant colors, and playful light effects rendered in oil on canvas. medium allowed the Tiepolo workshop to achieve the luminous, atmospheric quality that defined Venetian art during the height of the Republic's cultural golden age. The scene depicts a joyous rural dance featuring men and women...

About the Artist

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo · 1727–1804

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (1727-1804) was a Venetian painter, printmaker, and draftsman whose career spanned the twilight of the Rococo era. Born on August 30, 1727, in Venice as the eldest son of the celebrated Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, he worked both in his father's shadow and as a significant independent artist who developed a distinctly earthbound and humanistic vision. Domenico's importance...

A Dance in the Country

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