God the Father and Angels Adoring the Madonna and Child [recto]

c. 1753

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Associated Names
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Artist, Venetian, 1727 - 1804

This is a drawing featuring multiple figures in a dramatic composition. The figures are arranged in a monochromatic palette of browns and grays. One figure in flowing robes is seated in the lower left against swirling clouds or smoke. Another figure with wings is depicted in the upper right, suggesting movement through the air. The artwork has an expressive quality with flowing lines and a sense of movement and emotion conveyed by the figures and environment. The style and execution indicate the artist is skilled in capturing dynamic scenes with drama and movement.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image shows faint, swirling lines and curves across a lightly stained background. The shapes suggest movement of ribbons or loose threads, creating a sense of fluidity. The lines intermingle in a random fashion, resembling delicate tendrils or winding paths. The overall effect conveys subtlety and the interaction of ethereal forms on the paper.

Sketch for the Flight into Egypt [verso]

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

1750


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kate Ganz, London; gift to NGA, 1997.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2012

  • The Baroque Genius of Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C., 2012

2014

  • The Poetry of Light - La poesia della luce: Venetian Drawings from the National Gallery of Art, Museo Correr, Venice, Venice, 2014 - 2015, no. 99.

Inscriptions

lower right in pen and gray-brown ink: Dom. Tiepolo

Wikidata ID

Q64572413

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