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Head of a Bearded Man with a Soft Jewelled Cap - Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
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A character study by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, featuring an elderly man in a jewelled cap, rendered with fluid ink and wash.
This study by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo captures a character type frequently appearing in the artist's larger decorative cycles. Executed in pen and brown ink with a fluid application of wash, the drawing demonstrates the economy of means characteristic of Tiepolo's graphic work. The artist uses the wash to define the structure of the face and the volume of the beard, while the pen lines provide the necessary definition for the features and the folds of the cap.
The figure, an elderly man with a long, flowing beard, wears a soft cap adorned with a jewel. This type of figure, often referred to as a 'capriccio' head or an 'oriental' type, allowed Tiepolo to experiment with expressive characterisation and light. The drawing is not a portrait of a specific individual, but rather a study of form and light, likely produced as part of a larger series of character heads that the artist kept in his studio for reference when painting frescoes or large-scale canvases.
Tiepolo's mastery of the wash technique is evident here. He allows the ink to pool in certain areas to create depth, while leaving other parts of the paper untouched to represent highlights. This approach creates a sense of immediacy and spontaneity. The work reflects the broader Venetian tradition of drawing, where the focus remains on the interplay of light and shadow rather than rigid outlines. The verso of the original sheet contains further partial head studies, suggesting that this paper was used as a working surface for the artist to refine his ideas for various figures. This print captures the essence of Tiepolo's draftsmanship, offering a view into the working methods of one of the most prolific painters of the eighteenth century.
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Head of a Bearded Man with a Soft Jewelled Cap - Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
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From $29.00 USD
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Fine Art Poster / A4 (21x29.7 cm) / -
Artist Biography
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Tiepolo's father was a small shipping merchant who bore a famous Venetian patrician name without any claim to noble descent. The gap between the name and the reality may have sharpened the son's ambition. By mid-career he was the most sought-after ceiling painter in Europe, working for bishops, princes and kings across Italy, Germany and Spain.
He was born in Venice in 1696, the youngest of six children. His father died about a year later, leaving his mother to raise the family in difficult circumstances. At fourteen he was apprenticed to Gregorio Lazzarini, a painter of eclectic style. His early work was dark and heavy, but after his marriage to Maria Cecilia Guardi in 1719, his palette brightened and his touch became lighter and more fluid. The transformation was radical: the sombre young painter became the most luminous colourist of the eighteenth century.
His ceiling fresco at the Wurzburg Residence (1750 to 1753), painted for the Prince-Bishop, is the largest fresco in the world and the supreme achievement of Baroque illusionistic decoration. He travelled there with his sons Domenico and Lorenzo, who served as assistants throughout his career. Tiepolo and his wife had nine children in total; four daughters and three sons survived to adulthood.
In 1755 he was elected Director of the Accademia in Venice. In 1762 he moved with his sons to Madrid at the invitation of Charles III of Spain to decorate the Royal Palace. The Spanish court favoured the cooler Neoclassicism of Anton Raphael Mengs, and Tiepolo found himself outmanoeuvred. He died in Madrid in 1770, at seventy-four, his Rococo exuberance already passing out of fashion.
He was born in Venice in 1696, the youngest of six children. His father died about a year later, leaving his mother to raise the family in difficult circumstances. At fourteen he was apprenticed to Gregorio Lazzarini, a painter of eclectic style. His early work was dark and heavy, but after his marriage to Maria Cecilia Guardi in 1719, his palette brightened and his touch became lighter and more fluid. The transformation was radical: the sombre young painter became the most luminous colourist of the eighteenth century.
His ceiling fresco at the Wurzburg Residence (1750 to 1753), painted for the Prince-Bishop, is the largest fresco in the world and the supreme achievement of Baroque illusionistic decoration. He travelled there with his sons Domenico and Lorenzo, who served as assistants throughout his career. Tiepolo and his wife had nine children in total; four daughters and three sons survived to adulthood.
In 1755 he was elected Director of the Accademia in Venice. In 1762 he moved with his sons to Madrid at the invitation of Charles III of Spain to decorate the Royal Palace. The Spanish court favoured the cooler Neoclassicism of Anton Raphael Mengs, and Tiepolo found himself outmanoeuvred. He died in Madrid in 1770, at seventy-four, his Rococo exuberance already passing out of fashion.
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