1752
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Rest on the Flight with Joseph in Adoration is a 1752 ink by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a scene of a man and woman with a baby, surrounded by angels and a donkey. The man is kneeling, looking at the baby, while the woman is sitting next to him, also gazing at the child. The angels are hovering above, and the donkey is lying down in the foreground. The scene is set in a natural environment, with trees and bushes surrounding the figures. The etching is done in a detailed and intricate style, with lots of texture and shading. If you like this style of art, you might want to check out the Romanticism movement.
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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