Study for "The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian" (for the Augustinian monastery at Diessen, Germany) by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1739. oil on canvas. Cleveland Museum of Art.
Study for "The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian" (for the Augustinian monastery at Diessen, Germany) · Giovanni Battista Tiepolo · 1739 · Cleveland Museum of Art

Study for "The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian" (for the Augustinian monastery at Diessen, Germany)

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Year
1739
Medium
oil on canvas
Collection
Cleveland Museum of Art
License
Public Domain

Tiepolo’s study for ‘The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian’ was created in 1739. It was intended for the Augustinian monastery at Diessen, Germany. The study is an oil painting on canvas.

The painting is housed in the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio. It exemplifies Tiepolo’s work during his time in Germany.

Tiepolo was active in Italy, Germany, and Spain during his career. Known for his Rococo style, he was a leading figure in the 18th-century Venetian school.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1946.277

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