1734
oil
canvas
From the collection of Clark Art Institute
The Chariot of Aurora is a 1734 oil by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, a Rococo painting work, held at Clark Art Institute.
This painting depicts a chariot being pulled by four horses, with a woman riding in it. The woman is dressed in a yellow robe and has her right arm raised, holding a small object. The horses are white and have their heads turned towards the right side of the painting. In the foreground, there are several figures, including a man sitting on a rock, a winged creature flying above him, and a group of cherubs playing with flowers. The background of the painting is a light blue sky with a few clouds. The artist who created this beautiful piece is Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.
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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