Standing Man, Turned to the Left
ca. 1742–57
Medium
Pen and brown ink, brown wash
Dimensions
7 5/8 x 4 9/16 in. (19.3 x 11.6 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.431
Tags
Art Historical Context
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, illustrious Venetian Rococo master of the th century, captured this poised figure in *Standing Man, Turned the Left* around 1742–57.ed on a modest sheet measuring 7 5/8 x 4 9/16 inches, the drawing exemplifies Tiepolo genius for anatomical precision and dynamic pose. The man stands in profile, his form suggested with effortless grace, evoking the theatrical energy of Tiepolo's grand frescoes and altarpieces that adorned palaces and churches across Europe. Crafted in pen and brown ink heightened with brown wash, the work showcases Tiepolo's virtuoso technique. Bold, ...
About the Artist
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo · 1696–1770
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770) stands as the greatest decorative painter of eighteenth-century Europe, a Venetian master whose luminous frescoes and dynamic compositions defined the Rococo era's aesthetic zenith. Born in Venice on March 5, 1696, to a modest shipping merchant family, Tiepolo's extraordinary talent transcended his humble origins to establish him as the most sought-after artis...