Allegorical Figure Representing Africa
Medium
Fresco, transferred to canvas
Dimensions
32 1/4 x 42 3/4 in. (81.9 x 108.6 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Grace Rainey Rogers, 1943
Accession Number
43.85.18
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Art Historical Context
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, accomplished son of the famed Venetian master Giovanni Battista Tiepolo created *Allegorical Figure Representing*, a captivating fresco originally painted on wet plaster and later transferred to canvas for preservation. This 18th-century work, measuring 32¼ × 42¾ inches, exemplifies the Tiepolo family's signature Rococo style—characterized by fluid lines, luminous colors, and graceful figures. As part of the European Paintings collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, entered the museum through the generous bequest of Grace Rainey Rogers in 1943. The painting de...
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...