Giovanni’s work is defined by its realism sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Pastoral Scene
Giovanni Battista Piazzetta (Italian, 1682–1754)
The Beggar Boy (The Young Pilgrim)
Giacomo Feeding a Dog
Giovanni Battista Piazzetta Italian, 1682-1754
Portrait of Marshal von der Schulenburg
A Young Boy Wearing a Plumed Hat, and a Young Girl
Portrait of a Young Man Holding a Sword
A Portrait of Ferdinand Ludwig, Count von Oeynhausen-Schulenburg
Portrait of a Young Boy
Portrait of a Man
Portrait of Sophie Juliane von der Schulenburg
Portrait of a Young Woman
Portrait of a Gondolier
Saint Paul
After Giovanni Battista Piazzetta Italian, 1682-1754
Sketches for an Altar with Saint Margaret of Cortona, Saint Sebastian and Saint Roch (recto); Two Sketches for an Altar (verso)
Portrait of the Painter Giovanni Battista Piazzetta
Giovanni Marco Pitteri Italian, 1702-1786
Head of a Priest
Head of Boy Wearing Hat in Profile
Giovnni Battista Piazzetta Italian, 1682-1754
A Boy with a Dog
Marco Alvise Pitteri (Italian, 1702-1786) after Giovanni Battista Piazzetta (Italian, 1682-1754)
Bust of a Young Man with a Fur-Collared Coat
Giovanni Marco Pitteri (Italian, 1702-1786) Giovanni Battista Piazzetta (Italian, 1682-1754)
Lamb Bound to Shephard's Crook (recto); Seated Academic Male Nude, From Back, Turning Right (verso)
School of Giovanni Battista Piazzetta Italian, 1682-1754