The Discovery of the Tomb of Punchinello, from Scherzi
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo · 1735–40 · Etching printed in black on paper
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Marked public domain (CC0) by the Art Institute of Chicago.
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About this picture
The Discovery of the Tomb of Punchinello, from Scherzi is a public-domain illustration by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, dated 1735–40. Etching printed in black on paper. The file comes from Art Institute of Chicago.
“The Discovery of the Tomb of Punchinello, from Scherzi” (1735–40) has Tiepolo’s pale light and figures set high, the manner of his ceilings, even when the sheet is a drawing or an etching rather than the fresco.
About the artist
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696–1770) was a Venetian painter of ceilings and altarpieces. The light is pale, and the figures are often seen from below. He also left a large group of etchings and drawings.
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