1752
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
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 black-and-white print shows a group of people resting under a tree. The branches twist tightly above them, and the ground is full of rocks and rough grass. One person sits with their back to us, another leans forward, and a child clutches a small animal. The artist used fine lines to create deep shadows and textures, like the folds in the clothing or the bark on the tree. This was a way to make the scene feel dramatic without color. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Tiepolo made prints like this.
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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