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GIOVANNI BATTISTA TIEPOLO. The Apotheosis of the Spanish Monarchy

The Apotheosis of the Spanish Monarchy. Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1696-1770 Madrid). Dimensions: Oval painted surface, 33 1/8 x 27 1/8 in. (84.1 x 68.9 cm). Date: 1760s. This oil sketch for the ceiling of the <i>saleta</i> adjacent to the throne room of the Palacio Real, Madrid, differs from an alternative version (37.165.3) in the prominence given to Jupiter and his eagle and to Apollo, god of the sun and patron of the arts. Elements of both compositions were used in the final fresco.
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The Apotheosis of the Spanish Monarchy
Caption:
The Apotheosis of the Spanish Monarchy. Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1696-1770 Madrid). Dimensions: Oval painted surface, 33 1/8 x 27 1/8 in. (84.1 x 68.9 cm). Date: 1760s. This oil sketch for the ceiling of the saleta adjacent to the throne room of the Palacio Real, Madrid, differs from an alternative version (37.165.3) in the prominence given to Jupiter and his eagle and to Apollo, god of the sun and patron of the arts. Elements of both compositions were used in the final fresco.
Technique/material:
OIL ON CANVAS
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Image size:
3342 x 4088 px | 39.1 MB
Print size:
28.3 x 34.6 cm | 11.1 x 13.6 in (300 dpi)
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