The Triumph of Pulcinella  1754

by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

The art of 18th-century Venice was created in a city that had lost its international political significance, but which still continued its traditions for splendid ceremonies and parties from its past days of glory. [br] The parties included the annual carnival with its costumed crowds and unrestrained behaviour. [b]The theater character Pulcinella[/b] The Triumph of P...
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Courtesy of the National Gallery of Denmark