Dictionary of painters and engravers (1903) (14760901796)

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Antonio e Cleopatra
Identifier: dictionaryofpain05brya (find matches)
Title: Dictionary of painters and engravers
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Bryan, Michael, 1757-1821 Williamson, George Charles, 1858-1942
Subjects: Painters Engravers
Publisher: London, G. Bell
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto



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his works. Theformer was baptized under the name of Zuane(Giovanni) Domenico Martin at the paintersinstigation on December 18, 1741, when he wasabout seventeen years of age, but died on March16, 1749. A portrait of him by his master isreported to have existed at Venice, and is supposedto have been sold in France. Nearly every Picture Gallery in Europepossesses some examples, if only minor ones, of thework of Tiepolo, and to furnish a completeaccount would not be practicable here. Thefollowing, however, is a fairly exhaustive list of theprincipal and most characteristic specimens of hisgenius : Aranjuez. Palace. Frescoes. m „ Altar-piece. „ Orangery. Frescoes. „ Convent. Frescoes. Bergamo. Cathedral. Martyrdom of San Giovanni, Bishop of Bergamo. (Largeoil painting.)„ Cappella Colleoni. Scenes from the Life of St. John the Baptist and FourVirtues. (Ceiling.)St. Bartholomew.J, „ St. Mark. „ Accademta Carrara. Sketch for the painting in the Cathedral. GIOVANNI BATTISTA TIEPOLO
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Anderson p/w/o) (Palazzo LabHa, Venice ANTONY AND CLKOlATRA PAINTERS AND ENGRAVERS. Berlin. Royal Gallery. The Reception in State. (Small delicate work.)„ „ Venus at the Bath. (Large oil.)„ „ Martyrdom of St. Agatha. (Large oil.)Biron Villa Loschi \ v (nr.Vicenza). del Verme.) * rescoes-Brescia. Ch. of SS. Faus-\ Martyrdom of Christians tinus and Giovita. J under Trajan.Buda-Pesth. Museum. Ferdinand the Catholic, Con-queror over the Moors. Cavenzano-Friuli. Parish) .__....____.; Church, j AssumPtlon-Desenzano. The Last Supper. (Oil.) Este. Cathedral. St. Thecla. Florence. UMzi. Sketches of Putti. (Oils.) Hamburg. Weber Gallery. Two sketches in oils; one being for the Way of theCross in S. Alvise, Venice.zzoWid.^The Triumph Qf VeQu8 (Ceiling fresco.) Stuttgart. Royal Gallery. (Venetia). mann alia Riscossa V The Story of ( Wall fresco.) Frescoes. Iphigenia. „ Palazzo Contarini.Madrid. Escorial. (Garden J Forge rf Vu,can (CeiHng) „ (Antechamber.) Spain leaning on a Lion. (Cei