Giambattista Tiepolo was the last of the great Venetian decorators; the purest exponent of the Italian Rococo; and arguably the greatest painter of the 18th century. Tiepolo was equally prized as a draftsman: his powers of invention were boundless and his facility without equal. His enormous output of frescoes and altarpieces was partly due to his practice (like Rubens before him) of painting small modelli which; when approved by the client; could be carried out by his skilled assistants under his own supervision. Scores of these modelli and sketches survive; together with hundreds of drawings. He painted very few portraits. He also etched many plates; and; with Marco Ricci; was one of the founders of the great school of 18-century Venetian etchers.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Rich; but in the same kind of roomBy Lupo MontegrigioA wide range of (mostly) rather luxurious rooms filled with everything and anything Chinese. But you wont find much of authentic traditional chinese homes here (and indeed the dustjacket clearly announces this). Although the rooms are sometimes packed with Chinese things; they almost all still feel western/international/chinese; mixed in different proportions. That said; the photos are great and its a joy to visit all these apartements and houses and select your favourites. Since each place only gets two (or three) spreads generally; a string of different locations can be presented and youre invited to more rooms and settings than anyone can digest at one read-through. And thats great; you can return again and again to this very rich book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Gregory M. LippoldA really great book for creating this Chinese Lux Look!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Three StarsBy Rabtensome cases are good; others not.
