Frescoes in the Palazzo Labia, Venice
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The Frescoes in the Palazzo Labia in Venice are a celebrated cycle of grand, theatrical Baroque wall and ceiling paintings by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, renowned for their luminous color, dynamic composition, and depiction of the story of Antony and Cleopatra.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frescoes in the Palazzo Labia, Venice canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque mural painting
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fresco cycle ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 1746–1747 ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
major work of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
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masterpiece of Venetian 18th‑century fresco painting ⓘ |
| artMovement |
Baroque
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Rococo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Giandomenico Tiepolo
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Venetian Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceilingDecoration | Triumph of Bellerophon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Labia family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | ballroom of Palazzo Labia ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Giovanni Battista Tiepolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Venetian Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictionMode | theatrical scenography ⓘ |
| depicts |
Antony and Cleopatra
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Cleopatra VII NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Antony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
palace decoration
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representation of family prestige ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra (Palazzo Labia)
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The Banquet of Cleopatra (Palazzo Labia) NERFINISHED ⓘ Triumph of Bellerophon (ceiling fresco) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Palazzo Labia
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Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | fresco ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dynamic composition
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luminous color ⓘ theatrical staging ⓘ |
| patron |
Angelo Maria Labia
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Labia family of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 18th century ⓘ |
| style |
grand manner
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illusionistic architecture ⓘ |
| subjectSource |
Plutarch’s Lives
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Roman history ⓘ |
| theme |
love and power
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luxury and opulence ⓘ political alliance ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | quadratura ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristics |
complex multi‑figure compositions
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dramatic lighting ⓘ illusionistic spatial depth ⓘ rich color palette ⓘ |
| wallDecoration |
Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra (Palazzo Labia)
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The Banquet of Cleopatra (Palazzo Labia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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