The Investiture of Bishop Harold as Duke of Franconia, ca. 1751–52, Oil on canvas, 28 1/4 x 20 1/4 in. (71.8 x 51.4 cm), Paintings, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1696–1770 Madrid), The picture depicts Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa investing Harold of Hochheim, Bishop of Würzburg, with the dukedom of Franconia. The event occurred in 1168. The picture is a preparatory study for one of the frescoes in the vault of the Kaisersaal (reception room) of the Residenz (the Prince-Bishop's Palace) in Würzburg
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Investiture, Bishop Harold, Duke, Franconia, ca, 1751–52, Oil, canvas, 28 1/4 x 20 1/4, 71.8 51.4 cm, Paintings, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Italian, Venice, 1696–1770, Madrid, picture, depicts, Emperor, Frederick, I, Barbarossa, investing, Harold, Hochheim, Bishop, Würzburg, dukedom, event occurred, 1168, preparatory study, frescoes, vault, Kaisersaal, reception room, Residenz, Prince-Bishop, Palace
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