Joven sentado apoyado en una urna

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, publicado en 1785

This is a drawing of a group of figures around a large ornate urn. The scene shows figures in various relaxed poses, with some leaning against the urn, which is decorated with a sculptural face. The background includes architectural elements like columns or pillars, and a fragment resembling a building or wall. The figures wear attire that suggests historical or theatrical costumes, adding to a sense of drama. The line work shows attention to detail in rendering texture and depth on both human forms and objects. The use of shadows and cross-hatching adds three-dimensionality to the drawing. A landscape with hints of vegetation and a distant horizon is visible behind the figures.
Artista
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Fecha
publicado en 1785
Tipo
Estampa
Técnica
Aguafuerte sobre papel verjurado
Colección
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licencia
Dominio público, CC0

Descripción de la imagen

This is a drawing of a group of figures around a large ornate urn. The scene shows figures in various relaxed poses, with some leaning against the urn, which is decorated with a sculptural face. The background includes architectural elements like columns or pillars, and a fragment resembling a building or wall. The figures wear attire that suggests historical or theatrical costumes, adding to a sense of drama. The line work shows attention to detail in rendering texture and depth on both human forms and objects. The use of shadows and cross-hatching adds three-dimensionality to the drawing. A landscape with hints of vegetation and a distant horizon is visible behind the figures.

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo