Giambattista Tiepolo - The Immaculate Conception [1767-69] , originally uploaded by Gandalf's Gallery.
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (March 5, 1696 – March 27, 1770) was an Italian painter and printmaker from the Republic of Venice. He was prolific, and worked not only in Italy, but also in Germany and Spain. While his painting is infused with the Venetian spirit, his luminosity is not seen in the previous masters; however, Tiepolo is considered the last Olympian painter of the Venetian Republic. Like Titian before him, Tiepolo was an international star, treasured by royalty far afield for his ability to depict glory in fresco.
[Oil on canvas, 279 x 152 cm]
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