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God the Father Seated in Clouds Surrounded by Angels and Putti, by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, chalk, 1756

God the Father Seated in Clouds Surrounded by Angels and Putti

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

1756

chalk

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

God the Father Seated in Clouds Surrounded by Angels and Putti is a 1756 chalk by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
When & what style?
1756 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting is called God the Father Seated in Clouds Surrounded by Angels and Putti. It was made by Tiepolo, Giovanni Domenico, between 1753 and 1759. The artist used a mix of pen, gray ink, and golden brown wash over black chalk on laid paper, which is an interesting combination of mediums. You can find more works like this by looking at the movement: Romanticism.

About the artist

Portrait of Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
Artist

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

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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