1704
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Two Old Men in a Landscape is a 1704 by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This engraving shows two older men standing in a rocky landscape. One man has a long beard and wears a loose robe, looking down. The other, behind him, has a hood pulled up and holds a staff. The background is rough, with jagged rocks and a dark sky. The artist used deep shading to make the figures stand out against the rough terrain. This creates a sense of mood and depth. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this technique works in other art.
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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