The Entombment, plate fourteen from Stations of the Cross

Art Historical Context

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo's *The Entombment*, plate from the *Stations of Cross* series (c. 1748, published 1749), the poignant final moment of Christ's Passion, as his body is tenderly laid into the tomb. Created during the Venetian Rococo era, this etching reflects the Tiepolo family's mastery of religious narrative. Domenico, son of the famed Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, from his father's exuberant style while infusing his own refined sensitivity, making these prints a bridge between grand frescoes and intimate devotion. Etched on paper (22 × 18.3 cm), the work showcases etching's virtuosic ...

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...