Allegorical Figure Representing Temperance
The Met
Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo(Italian, Venice 1696–1770 Madrid)
Date: 1760
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Fresco, transferred to canvas
Dimensions: Oval, 55 7/8 x 48 in. (141.9 x 121.9 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Grace Rainey Rogers, 1943
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A female figure in an oval relief holds a large jar, with another jar at her feet
Detailed Description
An oval-shaped, monochrome image depicts a female figure in what appears to be a relief or grisaille painting. The central figure is positioned slightly off-center to the right, facing forward with her head tilted down and to her left, with eyes closed or cast downwards. Her long hair is braided and falls over her left shoulder. She is draped in flowing fabric that billows around her, revealing her bare right shoulder and arm. Her left arm is also bare, and she holds a large, round-bodied jar with a narrow neck and rim against her right hip, cradling it with both hands. Her left leg is bent, and her right leg is extended, with her right foot resting on a raised, irregular surface. Below her left leg, near the bottom left of the oval, a second, smaller jar with a similar shape rests on the same raised surface. The background is a dark, solid tone, contrasting with the lighter tones of the figure and jars, which are rendered in shades of white, grey, and black, giving them a three-dimensional appearance. Faint capital letters are visible along the inner edge of the oval border: "BOL" on the left, "ACT" at the top, and "SALT" on the right.
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