Juno in the Clouds

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Juno in the Clouds (c. 1735) by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Juno in the Clouds is a c.1735 oval painting by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, bought from a private owner for the Louvre Museum in 2020.[1][2] It shows Juno and her peacock in a cloud, with a putto below. Originally painted in fresco on the ceiling of the Palazzo Sagredo in Venice, it was transferred to canvas early in the 20th century.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ (in French) "Catalogue entry".
  2. ^ (in French) ""Un grand Tiepolo pour le Louvre"". Société des amis du Louvre.
  3. ^ (in Italian) "Fondazione Zeri entry".