Allegorical Figure Representing Geometry
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 draped female statue on a pedestal, framed by fluted columns in an architectural setting
Detailed Description
A vertical depiction shows a statue of a woman within an architectural setting. The central figure is a standing woman, mostly nude, with a light-colored drapery wrapped around her lower body and left arm. Her right breast is exposed. She stands with her left leg slightly bent, her weight on her right leg. Her head is turned slightly to her left, and her gaze is directed forward. Her hair is pulled back from her face. She stands on a stylized creature, possibly a a dolphin or sea monster, which has a fish-like body and a head with an open mouth and teeth. This creature rests on a light-colored, multi-tiered pedestal. The central section of the pedestal is a dark, mottled material with streaks of brown, black, and reddish hues, resembling marble. On the top tier of the pedestal, below the creature, the word "GEOMETRIA" is inscribed in capital letters. The statue and pedestal are framed by two tall, fluted columns with Ionic capitals, painted in shades of brown and grey, suggesting stone. Behind the statue, between the columns, is a dark, mottled green area, possibly representing a wall or foliage. Above this green area and centered between the columns, a rectangular framed panel depicts faint, indistinct figures in a brownish-orange tone. The muted palette creates the visual effect of an architectural niche.
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