Partially Nude Man Reclining on Clouds, from Varie pitture a fresco de'principali maestri veneziani ora per la prima volta con le stampe pubblicate (Frescoes by the Most Important Venetian Masters Published in Print for the First Time), plate 8 1760

This etching by Antonio Maria Zanetti II is a reproduction of a fresco from the book *Varie pitture a fresco de'principali maestri veneziani ora per la prima volta con le stampe pubblicate (Frescoes by the Most Important Venetian Masters Published in Print for the First Time)*. This work shows a partially nude man reclining on clouds, a common motif in Baroque art, and a common scene used by Venetian artists to show their virtuosity in depicting the human form. The etching is typical of the Rococo period with its ornate detail, soft curves, and sense of movement. The work is now held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.