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The Investiture of Bishop Harold as Duke of Franconia

ca. 1751–52
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 643
Tiepolo made this oil sketch in preparation for a fresco in an elaborately stuccoed and gilded reception room completed in 1752 for the prince‑bishop’s palace in Würzburg, present-day Germany. It represents an event in the city’s history that helped to celebrate and legitimize the region’s rulers: in 1168, Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa gave Harold of Hochheim, Bishop of Würzburg, the title of Duke of Franconia.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Investiture of Bishop Harold as Duke of Franconia
  • Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1696–1770 Madrid)
  • Date: ca. 1751–52
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 28 1/4 x 20 1/4 in. (71.8 x 51.4 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Purchase, 1871
  • Object Number: 71.121
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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