God the Father Seated in Clouds Surrounded by Angels and Putti

1753/1759

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Associated Names
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Artist, Venetian, 1727 - 1804

The image shows flowing lines and curved shapes, creating an abstract scene that suggests movement and energy. The drawing includes figures with wings and flowing robes, evoking images of angels or mythical creatures in flight. Two winged figures appear to be pointing or gesturing forward, while a smaller figure with wings resembles a cherub or putto. The design features swirling lines and overlapping shapes, resembling the dynamic and ethereal quality of clouds or waves, giving the scene a sense of airy fluidity.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Conte Alvise Giustiniani-Recanati, Venice; Heim Galleries, London, 1966; Julius S. Held [1905-2002], Old Bennington, VT.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1979

  • Master Drawings from the Collection of Ingrid and Julius S. Held, The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown; traveling exhibition, 1979, no. 28.

1986

  • Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., April 1986.

1996

  • Domenico Tiepolo: Master Draftsman, Civici Musei e Gallerie di Storia ed Arte, Udine, 1996, not in cat.

2014

  • The Poetry of Light - La poesia della luce: Venetian Drawings from the National Gallery of Art, Museo Correr, Venice, Venice, 2014 - 2015, no. 100.

Bibliography

1959

  • Heim 6/7-8/31/66, 40.

1962

  • Byam Shaw, James. The Drawings of Domenico Tiepolo. London, 1962: p.32 (re: series).

1979

  • Master drawings from the Collection of Ingrid and Julius S. Held. Exh cat. Burlington, VT, Robert Hull Fleming Museum 1979: 41-42 and pl. 28.

Inscriptions

lower right: Domo Tiepolo f; in later hand, upper left: 98

Watermarks

double line capitals "G F" with "A" above and "C" below

Wikidata ID

Q64572406

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