Creation of the Universe

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Associated Names
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Artist, Venetian, 1727 - 1804

This is a drawing of winged figures ascending amidst clouds. The scene shows figures in flowing garments and large wings. The central figure raises its arms upward, while the surrounding figures appear to be in motion. The composition utilizes loose, expressive lines, and the use of brown ink adds a sense of antiquity and drama to the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and gray ink with brown wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 17.3 x 23.8 cm (6 13/16 x 9 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8110

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1996

  • Domenico Tiepolo: Master Draftsman, Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington, 1997, no. 86, as The Almighty.

2008

  • In the Beginning: Artists Respond to Genesis. Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco. San Francisco, 2008, 18, 32, no. 1.

Inscriptions

upper left in brown ink: 230; lower right in brown ink: Dom Tiepolo f; lower center verso in graphite: D. Tiepolo del.

Wikidata ID

Q64572401

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