The Triumph of Mars
1768
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1768
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Triumph of Mars is a 1768 ink by Lorenzo Baldissera Tiepolo, a Romanticism work, depicting Hunting, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows Mars, the Roman god of war, in a dramatic scene. It's an etching, which is a technique where the artist scratches a design into a metal plate. The details in this etching are very fine, which suggests the artist had a lot of skill and patience. You can learn more about this technique by looking into the work of artist: Tiepolo, Lorenzo Baldissera
Lorenzo Baldissera Tiepolo (8 August 1736 – August 1776) was an artist and son of the more famous Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.
See the richer artist page