The Marriage of the Emperor Frederick I. Barbarossa to Beatrice of Burgundy
Historical Context
Marriage of Frederick Barbarossa from 1751 at the Wurzburg Residence is from Tiepolo's greatest secular fresco commission. The marriage of the medieval emperor is treated as a grand historical spectacle. 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 Wurzburg (1750–53) and the Royal Palace in Madrid (1762–70) stand as the supre...
Technical Analysis
The ceremonial scene is rendered with luminous palette and monumental grandeur befitting the Residence's decoration.
Look Closer
- ◆Notice the ceremonial marriage of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa to Beatrice of Burgundy — part of Tiepolo's greatest secular commission for the Würzburg Residence.
- ◆Look at the luminous palette and monumental grandeur befitting the Prince-Bishop's grand ceremonial hall.
- ◆Observe the medieval historical spectacle rendered with the full decorative power of Tiepolo's Rococo vision.
