1759
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Madonna del Carmelo Appearing to Saint Simon Stock is a 1759 ink by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a dramatic sky scene with swirling clouds and figures in mid-air. At the center, a robed figure hovers, reaching toward another person below who’s lying on a rocky ledge. Around them, more figures float or cling to the rocks, some appearing to struggle or fall. The ground is jagged, with a small building in the distance. Notice how the artist uses shading to make the scene feel chaotic yet precise. The lines are sharp, and the figures look almost weightless, as if caught in a dream. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Tiepolo used this technique.
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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