Allegory of the Planets and Continents, 1752, Oil on canvas, 73 x 54 7/8 in. (185.4 x 139.4 cm), Paintings, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1696–1770 Madrid), This picture, Tiepolo's largest and most dazzling oil sketch, represents Apollo about to embark on his daily course across the sky. Deities around the sun god symbolize the planets, and allegorical figures on the cornice represent the four continents
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Allegory, Planets, Continents, 1752, Oil, canvas, 73 x 54 7/8, 185.4 139.4 cm, Paintings, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Italian, Venice, 1696–1770, Madrid, picture, Tiepolo, largest, dazzling oil, sketch, represents Apollo, embark, daily course, across, sky, Deities, sun god, symbolize, planets, allegorical figures, cornice represent, four continents
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