Centaur Arrested in Flight, a Female Faun on His Back c. 1759 - 1791

"Centaur Arrested in Flight, a Female Faun on His Back" is a drawing by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, son of the renowned Venetian painter Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. Executed in pen and brown wash, this work exemplifies the artist's masterful use of line and light. The composition depicts a dramatic scene of a centaur, its equine form dramatically foreshortened, as it crashes to the ground with a female faun clinging to its back. The dynamic pose and expressive gestures of the figures, along with the detailed background landscape, contribute to a captivating and energetic portrayal of a mythological subject. This drawing showcases Tiepolo's mastery of depicting movement and his interest in classical themes.