Figures in Antique Dress Grouped About a Pagan Tomb
mid-18th century
Medium
Pen and brown ink, over rough black chalk
Dimensions
8 x 12 in. (20.3 x 30.5 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.504
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Art Historical Context
In the mid-18th century, artists Lorenzo Baldiserra Tiepolo and Domenico Tiepolo crafted this evocative drawing, *Figures in Antique Dress Grouped About a Pagan Tomb*. Belonging to the illustrious Tiepolo family—renowned for their Rococoance and theatrical flair—the work captures a fantastical gathering of draped figures surrounding an ancient, crumbling tomb. This scene reflects the era's fascination with classical antiquity, blending neoclassical reverence for pagan ruins with the Tiepolos' imaginative, light-filled style, often seen in their grand frescoes and decorative schemes for Europea...
About the Artist
Lorenzo Baldiserra Tiepolo|Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo ( |Italian) · 1736 |1727 –1776 |1804
Venice 1736–Madrid 1776|Italian, Venice 1727–1804 Venice