The Marriage of Frederick Barbarossa and Beatrice of Burgundy, A side-view of a priest performing the marriage ceremony for Emperor Frederick I and Beatrice of Burgundy. There is a large crowd around them and more viewers up in the balcony in the background., c. 1752 - 1753

 Item — Box: 241
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s26-i0145

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The Marriage of Frederick Barbarossa and Beatrice of Burgundy, A side-view of a priest performing the marriage ceremony for Emperor Frederick I and Beatrice of Burgundy. There is a large crowd around them and more viewers up in the balcony in the background.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.TIEP.0140.3; Public Notes: The photograph lists the painter as Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, while ARTstor and the National Gallery of London's website list the painter as his son, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo.; Given to the National Gallery in London by Misses Cohen as part of the John Samuel collection in 1906.; This is clearly a copy of a fresco by the artist's father, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, but it is unclear whether this painting was done before or after the creation of the fresco.; This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending. For assistance, please e-mail us at specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.

Dates

  • Creation: c. 1752 - 1753

Creator

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This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Emperor Frederick I; Beatrice; weddings; crucifixes; flags; balconies; sacraments; cathedrals; arches; Work type:

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: book clipping ; Image height (in.): 4.6; Image width (in.): 3.4in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: oil paint; Physical condition: faded; Print type: black and white; Support: canvas

General

Artist Nationality: Italian; Venetian; Artist Status: attributed; Inscription translation text type:

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Repository Details

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