Giovanni’s work is defined by its 18th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Sketch for a Ceiling Fresco
Giovanni Domenico Ferretti da Imola (Italian, 1692–1768)

Stigmatization of Santa Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi
Giovanni Domenico Ferretti Italian, 1692-1766

The Holy Ghost and Angels
Giovanni Domenico Ferretti Italian, 1692-1768

Boreas and Oreithyia
Style of Giovanni Domenico Ferretti (Italian, 1692-1766) or possibly Jakob Philipp Weier (German, died 1789)

Satyr Surprising a Satyress
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo Italian, 1727-1804

Head of a Philosopher
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, 1727–1804)

Lion, Lioness and Cubs
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo Italian, 1727-1804

Angelica Bound and about to be Devoured by the Sea Monster
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo Italian, 1727-1804

Punchinello Chopping Logs, from the series Divertimento per li regazzi (Entertainment for Children)
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo Italian, 1727-1804

The Serf
Henri Matisse French, 1869–1954

An Angel with a Book
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo Italian, 1727-1804

Jesus in the House of Jairus
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo Italian, 1727-1804

God the Father Supported by Angels in the Clouds, I
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo Italian, 1727-1804

God the Father Supported by Angels in Clouds, II
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo Italian, 1727-1804

Joseph and Mary Seeking Shelter, plate five from The Flight into Egypt
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo Italian, 1727-1804

Aeneas Introduces His Son Ascanius to Dido
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, 1727-1804) after Giambattista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696-1770)

The Patron Saints of the Crotta Family
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, 1727-1804) after Giambattista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696-1770)

Marriage of Angelica and Medoro
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo Italian, 1727-1804

The Marriage of Punchinello's Father, from the series Divertimento per li regazzi (Entertainment for Children)
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo Italian, 1727-1804

The Holy Family Leaving by a City Gate, plate seven from The Flight into Egypt
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo Italian, 1727-1804