The Holy Family Arriving at a City Gate

published 1753

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Associated Names
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Artist, Venetian, 1727 - 1804

This is a detailed drawing of a crowded historical scene. The drawing features an architectural setting with large columns and an archway. A group of people are gathered closely together, depicted with intricate folds in their clothing and drapery. They seem to be engaged in an event or procession. A hanging lantern is visible under the archway, and in the foreground, a few figures are mounted on what appears to be a donkey or horse, carrying baskets. The composition is rich with textures, conveying the architectural elements and clothing with dense linework. The setting appears ancient or old-world, suggested by the styles of dress and the classical architecture. The scene captures a moment of bustling activity set against an imposing architectural backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8108

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rizzi 1971, no. 93, State i/i


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1956

  • Renaissance to Roccoco: A Loan Exhibition of Italian Engravings and Woodcuts, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1956, no cat.

1962

  • Prints of the 17th and 18th Centuries, Colby College Art Museum, Waterville, ME, 1962, no. 40.

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

Q65020503

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