Artwork
Europe
Europe is an unspecified painting by the Rococo painting artist Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo. It dates from 1775 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Technique & Style
Europe is classified as a painting by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, dated 1775.
Europe is classified as a painting by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, dated 1775. The work is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Recorded dimensions are 81.9 in height and 108.6 in width, establishing a horizontal format.
Beyond its classification as a painting, no further information is available in the provided sources regarding medium, support, technique, handling, condition, or stylistic qualities.
History & Provenance
The painting is held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where it is part of the permanent collection. It was accessioned in 1937 as a gift from the family of the late Harry G. Sperling, with the museum inventory number 37.165.2. The work has been included in several exhibitions, notably the 1938 "Eighteenth Century Italian Paintings" at the Metropolitan Museum, and the 1998 "Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo: Drawings and Paintings" at the same institution.
Overview
Created in 1775, this Rococo canvas by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, son of the celebrated Giovanni Battista Tiepolo and brother of Lorenzo Baldissera Tiepolo, now belongs to the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The work presents a solitary female figure seated upon a rock, holding a scepter, with a modest dwelling visible behind her left shoulder, all set against a softly graded background.
Subject & Meaning
The central figure exudes calm confidence; her serene expression and upright posture suggest authority. The scepter functions as a conventional emblem of power, while the tiny house positioned nearby may allude to domestic stability or communal responsibility, inviting contemplation of leadership’s relationship to home and society.
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Artist
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (August 30, 1727 – March 3, 1804) was an Italian painter and printmaker in etching. He was the son of artist Giovanni Battista Tiepolo and elder brother of Lorenzo Baldissera Tiepolo.
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