Tiepolo Heaven on Earth : Masterpieces of the Würzburg Years

Peter O Krückmann, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Hardback (11 Nov 1996) | German

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Publisher's Synopsis

This is a study of the frescos painted by Tiepolo for the Prince Bishop of Wurzburg in the Imperial Hall and staircase of the Bishop's Palace between 1750 and 1753. The book provides a history of fresco painting and discusses the intricacies, iconography and importance of each scene at Wurzburg, and their development from the sketches to the final work. It includes a description of the Wurtzburg Palace, details of relevant court ceremony, and the significance of the commission and its patron, as well as an illustrated chronology of Tiepolo's life and work.

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Prestel

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Book information

ISBN:	9783791317281
Publisher:	Prestel
Imprint:	Prestel
Pub date:	11 Nov 1996
DEWEY:	759.531
DEWEY edition:	21
Language:	German
Number of pages:	143
Weight:	1181g
Height:	300mm
Width:	240mm
Spine width:	21mm