Blessed with a fecund imagination and possessing a technique of matchless virtuosity, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo brought to a close the great age of Venetian painting that began in the Renaissance with Giovanni Bellini, Giorgione, and Titian. His fame took him to Germany and Spain, where he died. On view in the Harry Payne Bingham Galleres you will find dazzlingly vertiginous oil sketches for some of his most important projects, including the decoration of an immense ceiling in the Residenz, Würzburg, and four others for the Royal Palace, Madrid. His son, Giovanni Domenico, preferred less exalted subjects, such as the enchanting Dance in the Country.
Note: This gallery is temporarily closed to the public due to a construction project. Visitors to the Museum may inquire at the Information Desk in the Great Hall for more information.
