Bacchus and Maiden
Giovanni Battista Cipriani
1747/1785
Medium
Black chalk with brush and watercolor with touches of white chalk, on cream wove paper, tipped onto cream wove paper
Dimensions
49.8 × 34.4 cm (19 5/8 × 13 9/16 in.)
Classification
watercolor
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
114043
About the Artist
Giovanni Battista Cipriani · 1766–1839
Giovanni Battista Cipriani was born on April 20, 1766, in Siena, Italy, to Simon Pietro Cipriani and Eva Bandini. He grew up alongside his brothers Barbato, a sculptor, and Galgano, an engraver, in a family immersed in the arts. Cipriani began his education studying Latin and mathematics before pursuing fine arts under the sculptor and architect Giuseppe Silini in Siena.) His talent earned him a p...