1742
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Various Caprices: The Young Soldier and the Astrologer is a 1742 by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a chaotic scene with two figures in a dimly lit room. One person, dressed in old-fashioned armor, leans on a strange object shaped like a shield with a face on it. The other figure, hunched over, looks like they’re studying something on the floor. Outside the window, rough waves crash against rocks, and a tree sways in the wind. The armor-clad figure holds a spear, while the other person seems to be peering at a small, glowing object—maybe a crystal ball or a lantern. The room feels cluttered, with shadows everywhere, making it hard to tell exactly what’s going on. If this scene intrigues you, look up Baroque to see how artists used drama and light in their work.
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, also known as Giambattista Tiepolo, was an Italian painter and printmaker from the Republic of Venice who painted in the Rococo style, considered an important member of the 18th-century Venetian school.
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