Vrouw met schaal zit voor altaar bij twee tovenaars en andere figuren
in or before c. 1750
Medium
etching
Dimensions
170; 230
About this artwork
ets
Art Historical Context
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, a master of the Venetian Rococo style, created this etching *Vrouw met schaal zit voor altaar bij twee tovenaars en andere figuren* (Woman with Bowl Sits Before Altar with Two Magicians and Other Figures) in or before 1750. Measuring 230 × 170 mm, it exemplifies Tiepolo's skill in printmaking during the height of the 18th-century Baroque-Rococo transition. Known primarily for his sweeping frescoes adorning palaces and churches across Europe, Tiepolo turned to etching to capture theatrical compositions with remarkable fluidity and drama, often drawing from biblical, m...
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...