Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Italian Artist · 1696–1770

101 works across 3 collections on LinkedCulture

Born into a wealthy and noble family in Venice, Giambattista Tiepolo was recognized by contemporaries throughout Europe as the greatest painter of large-scale decorative frescoes in the 1700s. He was admired for having brought fresco painting to new heights of technical virtuosity, illumination, and dramatic effect. Tiepolo possessed an imagination characterized by one of his contemporaries as "al

Adoration of the Magi

Adoration of the Magi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 18th century

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Adoration of the Magi

Adoration of the Magi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1753 (?)

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A Female Allegorical Figure

A Female Allegorical Figure

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1740–50

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Alexander the Great and Campaspe in the Studio of Apelles

Alexander the Great and Campaspe in the Studio of Apelles

Getty Museum · about 1740

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Allegorical Figure of a Woman with a Club (Fortitude?)

Allegorical Figure of a Woman with a Club (Fortitude?)

Rijksmuseum · c. 1740 - 1750

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Allegorical Figure of a Woman with a Shield or a Mirror (Prudence?)

Allegorical Figure of a Woman with a Shield or a Mirror (Prudence?)

Rijksmuseum · c. 1740 - 1750

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Allegorical Figure Representing a Virtue, Possibly Patriotism

Allegorical Figure Representing a Virtue, Possibly Patriotism

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1760

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Allegorical Figure Representing Fortitude

Allegorical Figure Representing Fortitude

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1760

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Allegorical Figure Representing Geometry

Allegorical Figure Representing Geometry

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1760

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Allegorical Figure Representing Grammar

Allegorical Figure Representing Grammar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1760

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Allegorical Figure Representing Metaphysics

Allegorical Figure Representing Metaphysics

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1760

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Allegory of the Planets and Continents

Allegory of the Planets and Continents

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1752

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A magician, a soldier and three figures watching a burning skull from the Scherzi di Fantasia

A magician, a soldier and three figures watching a burning skull from the Scherzi di Fantasia

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1743–50

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An Eagle with Wings Spread

An Eagle with Wings Spread

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1696–1770

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Antiek beeld van de Sandalenbinder

Antiek beeld van de Sandalenbinder

Rijksmuseum · 1706 - 1770

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Apollo Seated on Clouds, Two Figures at Left

Apollo Seated on Clouds, Two Figures at Left

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1696–1770

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Apollo Standing in His Chariot

Apollo Standing in His Chariot

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1696–1770

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Apollo Supported by a Winged Genius

Apollo Supported by a Winged Genius

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1696–1770

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A River God and Other Figures on a Parapet

A River God and Other Figures on a Parapet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1740

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A Shepherd with two Magicians, from the Scherzi

A Shepherd with two Magicians, from the Scherzi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1740

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Bearded Man Looking Down to the Left

Bearded Man Looking Down to the Left

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1760

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Bearded Man Wearing a Cap

Bearded Man Wearing a Cap

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1740–45

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Caricature: An Elderly Couple

Caricature: An Elderly Couple

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1696–1770

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Caricature of a Fat Person Wearing a Long Cloak and a Tricorne, Seen from Behind

Caricature of a Fat Person Wearing a Long Cloak and a Tricorne, Seen from Behind

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1760 (?)

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Caricature of a Man Holding a Tricorne, Seen from Behind

Caricature of a Man Holding a Tricorne, Seen from Behind

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1760 (?)

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Caricature of a Man Holding a Tricorne, Walking to the Left

Caricature of a Man Holding a Tricorne, Walking to the Left

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1740–45

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Caricature of a Man in a Long Cloak, Standing in Profile to the Left

Caricature of a Man in a Long Cloak, Standing in Profile to the Left

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1760 (?)

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Caricature of a Man in a Voluminous Cloak, Carrying a Walking Stick, Seen from Behind

Caricature of a Man in a Voluminous Cloak, Carrying a Walking Stick, Seen from Behind

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1760 (?)

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Caricature of a Man Wearing an Overcoat

Caricature of a Man Wearing an Overcoat

Getty Museum · about 1753–1762

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Caricature of a Man with His Arms Folded, Standing in Profile to the Left

Caricature of a Man with His Arms Folded, Standing in Profile to the Left

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1760 (?)

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De Onbevlekte Ontvangenis (Joachim en Anna ontvangen de maagd Maria van God de Vader)

De Onbevlekte Ontvangenis (Joachim en Anna ontvangen de maagd Maria van God de Vader)

Rijksmuseum · c. 1757 - c. 1759

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De Waarheid en de Tijd

De Waarheid en de Tijd

Rijksmuseum · 1706 - 1770

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Flight into Egypt (recto); Various Studies (verso)

Flight into Egypt (recto); Various Studies (verso)

Getty Museum · 1725–1735

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Fragment van een schets met een kind en een zittende figuur

Fragment van een schets met een kind en een zittende figuur

Rijksmuseum · 1706 - 1770

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Head of a Bishop

Head of a Bishop

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1742–57

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Head of a Man in Profile to the Left

Head of a Man in Profile to the Left

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1740–45

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Head of a Man Looking Up

Head of a Man Looking Up

Getty Museum · about 1750–1760

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Head of a Young Man in Three-Quarter View

Head of a Young Man in Three-Quarter View

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 18th century

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Illustration for a Book:  Allegorical Scene of Coronation

Illustration for a Book: Allegorical Scene of Coronation

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1696–1770

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Illustration for a Book:  Allegory of Venice

Illustration for a Book: Allegory of Venice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1696–1770

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Illustration for a Book:  Battle by the Sea Coast

Illustration for a Book: Battle by the Sea Coast

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1696–1770

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Illustration for a Book:  Bishops and Monks Being Received at a Ship by a Venerable Dignitary

Illustration for a Book: Bishops and Monks Being Received at a Ship by a Venerable Dignitary

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1696–1770

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Illustration for a Book:  Booty Presented to Three Dignitaries

Illustration for a Book: Booty Presented to Three Dignitaries

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1696–1770

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Illustration for a Book:  Meeting Between Two Generals (?) before a Fortified Town

Illustration for a Book: Meeting Between Two Generals (?) before a Fortified Town

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1696–1770

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Illustration for a Book:  Pope Handing a Banner to a Crusader, with Ships in the Background

Illustration for a Book: Pope Handing a Banner to a Crusader, with Ships in the Background

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1696–1770

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Illustration for a Book:  Reception of a Bishop Leading an Army at a City Gate

Illustration for a Book: Reception of a Bishop Leading an Army at a City Gate

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1696–1770

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Illustration for a Book:  Reception of Monks at a City Gate

Illustration for a Book: Reception of Monks at a City Gate

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1696–1770

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Illustration for a Book: Saint Luke with a Female Allegorical Figure

Illustration for a Book: Saint Luke with a Female Allegorical Figure

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1696–1770

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Illustration for a Book:  Siege of a City

Illustration for a Book: Siege of a City

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1696–1770

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Illustration for a Book:  Soldier in front of "General" Holding up a Decapitated Head on a Staff

Illustration for a Book: Soldier in front of "General" Holding up a Decapitated Head on a Staff

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1696–1770

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Illustration for a Book:  Soldiers Surrendering to an Emperor, with a City in the Background

Illustration for a Book: Soldiers Surrendering to an Emperor, with a City in the Background

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1696–1770

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Knielende heiligen Nicolaas en Dominicus bij een ten hemel varende Maria

Knielende heiligen Nicolaas en Dominicus bij een ten hemel varende Maria

Rijksmuseum · 1706 - 1770

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Magician pointing out a burning head to two youths, from the Scherzi

Magician pointing out a burning head to two youths, from the Scherzi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1743–50

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Magician with four Figures near a smoking Altar, from the Scherzi

Magician with four Figures near a smoking Altar, from the Scherzi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1743–52

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Man Leaning against a Horse

Man Leaning against a Horse

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1757

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Neptune and the Winds

Neptune and the Winds

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1760s

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Old Man Holding a Sword, His Left Arm Outstretched

Old Man Holding a Sword, His Left Arm Outstretched

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1742–57

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Ontwerp voor een titelblad met Pax en Justitia

Ontwerp voor een titelblad met Pax en Justitia

Rijksmuseum · 1706 - before 1732

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Oude man met staf en puntmuts

Oude man met staf en puntmuts

Rijksmuseum · 1706 - 1770

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Punchinellos Approaching a Woman

Punchinellos Approaching a Woman

Getty Museum · late 1730s

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