Knielende heiligen Nicolaas en Dominicus bij een ten hemel varende Maria, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1706 - 1770

Title(s)

Knielende heiligen Nicolaas en Dominicus bij een ten hemel varende Maria

Object type

• drawing

Object number

RP-T-1950-118

Description

Ontwerp voor een schilderij.

Artist

• draughtsman: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Dating

1706 - 1770

Material

• paper
• chalk
• ink

Technique

pen / brush

Measurements

height 182 mm × width 265 mm

What

• Dominic(us) Guzman of Calerueja, founder of the Order of Preachers (or Dominican (Black) Friars; possible attributes: book, dog with flaming torch, lily, loaf of bread, rosary, star
• the bishop Nicholas of Myra (or Bari); possible attributes: anchor, boat, three golden balls (on a book), three purses, three children in a tub, three maidens
• the assumption of Mary ('assumptio corporis'): she is borne into heaven by angels

Acquisition

purchase 1950

Copyright

Public domain