Allegory of the Planets and Continents
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
$63.00
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- 380g/m² cotton canvas — certified museum quality
- Solid wood stretcher bar with 0.75” gallery wrap
- HD Giclée print — colour-true to the original
- Ready to hang — hanging hardware included
Allegory of the Planets and Continents, painted in 1752 by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, is among the artist's largest and most dazzling oil sketches — a preparatory modello presented to Carl Philipp von Greiffenklau, Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, as Tiepolo's proposal for the decoration of the grand staircase ceiling at the ruler's residence. The resulting fresco, covering more than 600 square meters, is considered the largest fresco in the world and is often regarded as Tiepolo's supreme achievement.
The composition depicts Apollo embarking on his daily journey across the sky, encircled by deities personifying the planets, while allegorical figures at the edges represent the four continents of Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Tiepolo's virtuoso foreshortening and radiant, sun-drenched palette conjure an illusion of boundless celestial space, showcasing the Venetian master's unrivaled command of large-scale decorative invention at the height of his powers.
Held in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, this museum-quality stretched canvas reproduction is printed on premium matte canvas and hand-wrapped around a solid 0.75-inch gallery wrap frame — ready to hang and built to last.
| Artist | Giovanni Battista Tiepolo |
| Year | 1752 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 72 3/4 x 54 1/2 in. (184.8 x 138.4 cm) |
| Collection | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
| Movement | Rococo |
