1790
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ Leading Peter, James, and John to the High Mountain for the Transfiguration is a 1790 ink by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows four men on a rocky hillside. One man in the front, dressed in a simple robe, is walking with his head down. Behind him, another man in a long white robe has his arms raised, as if surprised or pointing upward. To the left, a horse stands still near a fallen tree. The sky is light, with soft clouds, and the whole scene looks rough and quickly drawn. The artist used thin, sketchy lines and light washes of color to create movement and mood. The figures look like they’re in motion, even though it’s just a study. Next, check out Tiepolo, Giovanni Domenico for more of his bold, expressive sketches.
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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