A Female Allegorical Figure
The Met
Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo(Italian, Venice 1696–1770 Madrid)
Date: 1740–50
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas, gold ground
Dimensions: Oval, 32 x 25 3/8 in. (81.3 x 64.5 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Lore Heinemann, in memory of her husband, Dr. Rudolf J. Heinemann, 1996
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A light-skinned, partially draped figure with a wreath reclines on clouds
Detailed Description
The artwork is an oval-shaped painting, predominantly in warm, muted tones of gold, brown, and cream, depicting a single figure. A light-skinned female figure is positioned diagonally, reclining on a bed of clouds. Her upper body is bare, revealing her chest and shoulders, while her lower body is draped in flowing, cream-colored fabric that gathers around her waist and legs. She wears a light-colored wreath on her head, and her gaze is directed upwards and slightly to the right. Her right arm is bent, with her hand resting on a large, indistinct, head-like form that emerges from the clouds on the lower left. Her left arm is bent, with the forearm and hand obscured by the clouds. Her legs are covered by the drapery, and her feet are visible, resting on the clouds. The clouds are rendered in shades of cream and light brown, providing a soft, ethereal base for the figure. The background is a uniform golden-brown.
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