Two Heads of Angels
Historical Context
Two Heads of Angels at the Courtauld, another fragment from Tiepolo's late decorative work around 1768, preserves the charming celestial putti that populated his ceiling decorations and altarpieces. These fragments have been valued as independent works since the 19th century. Tiepolo worked in oil on canvas with a high-keyed luminous palette built on a light ground — influenced by Piazzetta but pushed toward distinctive silvery brilliance. His vast decorative programs at the Residenz in Wurzb...
Technical Analysis
The angel heads are rendered with luminous warmth and rapid, confident brushwork. Tiepolo's ability to create convincing three-dimensional form through minimal but precisely placed strokes is evident in these small-scale details.
Look Closer
- ◆Notice the charming angel heads rendered with luminous warmth and rapid, confident brushwork — fragments from Tiepolo's late 1768 decorative work valued as independent works.
- ◆Look at Tiepolo's ability to create convincing three-dimensional form through minimal but precisely placed strokes.
- ◆Observe these celestial putti that populated his ceiling decorations and altarpieces, preserved as charming standalone studies.
