Martyrdom of Saint Agatha

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo after Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Associated Names
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Artist, Venetian, 1727 - 1804

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Artist After, Venetian, 1696 - 1770

The image shows a historical scene with multiple figures standing on varying levels. In the center is a woman on a raised platform, surrounded by other figures, including a soldier standing to her left. Behind the woman, another figure is partially obscured. Above them, an angelic figure with wings and curly hair is depicted amidst swirling clouds, gazing at a flaming heart. In the background, there is a large fluted column supporting the setting. The scene is depicted with fine lines to enhance textures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1973.60.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rizzi 1971, no. 130, State i/iii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

  • Vesme, Alexandre de (Baudi di Vesme, Alessandro). Le peintre-graveur italien; ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de Bartsch. Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, 1906.

1971

  • Rizzi, Aldo. The Etchings of the Tiepolos. Complete edition. London: Phaidon, 1971.

Wikidata ID

Q65569009

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