Tiepolo Ceiling, Milan c. 1898 - 1900

"Tiepolo Ceiling, Milan" is a watercolor painting by American artist John Singer Sargent, created around the turn of the 20th century. The artwork depicts a decorative ceiling, likely inspired by the work of the Venetian painter Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, famous for his grand ceiling frescoes. Sargent’s loose, impressionistic brushstrokes capture the light and movement of the scene, with swirling clouds and figures floating in the sky, alluding to the grand scale of the original ceiling. Sargent’s ability to capture the essence of a scene and his use of light and color are on full display in this captivating work.