Allegorical Figure Representing Arithmetic
The Met
Artist: Girolamo Mengozzi (called Colonna)|Giovanni Battista Tiepolo(Italian, Venetian, 1688–ca. 1766)
Date: 1760
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Fresco, transferred to canvas
Dimensions: 146 x 57 7/8 in. (370.8 x 147 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Grace Rainey Rogers, 1943
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A white draped female statue on a marbled pedestal, flanked by columns in a painted niche
Detailed Description
A vertical painting simulates an architectural setting, centered on a full-length female figure rendered to appear as a white marble statue. The figure is draped in flowing white fabric, revealing her left leg below the knee. Her left arm is bent, holding a slender, dark object, possibly a stylus, pointing downwards. Her right arm rests on a large, textured object, resembling a cornucopia, positioned to her right. Her head is slightly tilted, and her hair is adorned with small white flowers. She stands on a rectangular white base inscribed with the word "ARITMETICA" in dark letters. This base rests on a taller, rectangular pedestal with a reddish-brown and white marbled pattern. The central figure and pedestal are framed by two tall, fluted columns with ornate Ionic capitals on either side. Behind the figure, the wall is a dark, mottled green. Above the figure's head, between the columns, is a rectangular panel with a golden-brown hue, depicting a relief sculpture of multiple figures, including one on horseback, in a classical style. The top of the painting features a light gray architectural cornice and a small dark triangular shape at the very top center.
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