The Flight with the Holy Family at the Right

published 1753

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Associated Names
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Artist, Venetian, 1727 - 1804

This is a drawing of a pastoral scene featuring figures and a herd of sheep. A group of figures is depicted on the left-hand side, with some of them reclining on fluffy, cloud-like structures. To the right, the drawing features a herd of sheep being tended to by a figure, who is partially obscured by the tree; nearby, another scene shows a person riding a donkey while another walks beside the animal, using a staff for support. The landscape is characterized by gentle undulations and distant architectural structures, evoking a sense of tranquility, with fine detailing enhancing the textures of fur, fabric, foliage, and clouds.

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Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2012

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

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

Q64957034

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