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“... is from decorous order, on through majestic assurance, to fluttering brilliance. The work of Giambattista Tiepolo marks a late stage on that route. A small, very enjoyable exhibition of his oil sketches (the greater part from the Courtauld’s own collection) and drawings (many from the V&A) can be seen at the Courtauld Institute of Art until 29 ...”

“... may become most themselves when they draw closest to a precursor than Guardi’s brother-in-law, Giambattista Tiepolo. It was only after he had adopted the dressing-up box, the stage sets, the subjects, as well as many of the compositional devices and something of the palette favoured two hundred years earlier by Paolo Veronese, that he gained the ...”