The Flight with Joseph in the Foreground

1753

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Associated Names
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Artist, Venetian, 1727 - 1804

The image depicts a scene with figures moving along a curved path. The horizon is low, with wispy clouds and hills in the distance. A small structure is visible on the horizon. The detailed etching lines capture texture of trees and clothing. In the foreground, there are sheep and a group of figures, including a man, a woman with a child on a donkey. Tall trees are on the right side. The color scheme is monochrome, using blacks, grays, and whites to emphasize texture and shading.

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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

Q64957070

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