Virtuoso Master of the Fresco Medium - Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Hello Dear Steemit Friends ! Today I would like to present you the sparkling star of eighteenth century decorative painting in Italy – Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. He was a virtuoso Master of the Fresco Medium. Tiepolos early life was spent in Venice and in northern Italy, but his fame soon became such that he was invited to Germany and Spain to carry out major commissions.
'' The Death of Hyacinthus '', Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Spain, Madrid, Image Source
'' Fortitude and Justice '', Scuola Grande dei Carmini - Venice, Italy , Image Source
Tiepolo brought imagination and Baroque grandeur to the frivolous Rococo spirit and infused it with sound pictorial composure, gleaned from his knowledge of Rubens, Rembrandt and Durer. The influence of the Venetian Masters is also prevalent in the eloquence and drama with which Tiepolo imbues his large-scale compositions. As a colourist, Tiepolo is unsurpassed, progressing from the rather dark tonality of his early works to his characteristically sunny palette from the early 1730s.
'' Allegory of Virtue and Nobility '', Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Italy, Milan Image Source
Tiepolo worked primarily as a fresco painter. At the peak of his career, in 1750, Tiepolo was commissioned to decorate the Würzburg Palace, the Prince Archbishop's residence, where he painted the throne room and the grand staircase hall. The latter, in particular, is a stupendous piece of work, full of light and colour and perfectly attuned to the glorious architectural setting by Neumann.
View of the stairwell, '' Apollo and the Continents '' , Residenz Würzburg
Allegory of the American Continent - Detail , Image Source
Tiepolo spent his last decade of his life in Spain, working on frescos in the Royal Palace in Madrid. He also painted altarpieces and was an outstanding etcher and draughtsman.
'' The Battle of Vercellae '', Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York , Image Source
'' Discovery of the True Cross '', Galleria dell Accademia - Venice, Italy Image Source
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