1733
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Seated Magician with Other Figures beside an Altar is a 1733 ink by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three figures sitting near a rough-hewn altar. The person on the right looks like a magician, wearing a loose robe and a turban, with one hand resting on a staff. Behind them, a tree and rocky ground fill the background, drawn with quick, sketchy lines. The artist used a mix of dark and light marks to show texture, like the folds in the robes or the rough bark of the tree. The faces are simple but expressive, with strong lines for the eyes and mouth. Next, look up etching to see how this technique works.
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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