Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
1696–1770 · Italian · 30 artworks
Rococofresco paintingillusionistic perspectiveuse of light and shadowdecorative ornamentationdynamic compositions
artist bio
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo was an Italian painter and printmaker from the Republic of Venice who is considered one of the most important artists of the Rococo period. He was commissioned to undertake prestigious commissions in churches and palaces, and his work is known for its grand scale and dramatic flair.
what you'll learn
Studying Tiepolo's work allows students to understand the principles of Rococo art, including its emphasis on light, color, and decorative elements. Students can also learn about fresco painting techniques and the use of perspective to create illusionistic effects.
related: Francesco Guardi, Canaletto, Jean-Honore Fragonard
30 artworks
Apollo and Diana
1757
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St James the Greater Conquering the Moors
1750
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The Sacrifice of Iphigenia
1757
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The Repudiation of Hagar
1719
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The Investiture of Herold as Duke of Franconia
1751
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The Virgin Appearing to Dominican Saints
1740
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The appearance of the angel before Sarah
1728
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The Death of Sophonisba
1760
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A Young Woman With a Macaw
1760
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Finding of Moses
1730
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Girl with a Mandolin
1760
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The Death of Hyacinthus
1753
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Abraham and the Three Angels
1770
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Christ on the Road to Calvary
1749
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The Marriage of the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa to Beatrice of Burgundy
1751
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Head of a Philosopher
1757
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Adoration of the Magi
1753
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Carrying the Cross
1738
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Portrait of the Procurator Dolfin
1750
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Achilles consoled by his mother, Thetis
1757
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St. Catherine of Siena
1746
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The Last Supper
1747
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Madonna of the Goldfinch
1760
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The Banquet of Cleopatra
1744
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Meeting of Marc Anthony and Cleopatra
1749
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Death of Dido
1770
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Boy Holding a Book (portrait of Lorenzo Tiepolo)
1750
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Alexander the Great and Campaspe in the Studio of Apelles
1726
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Crown of Thorns
1750
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Eurybates and Talthybios Lead Briseis to Agamemmon
1757
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