Hagar in the Wilderness 1729

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo’s “Hagar in the Wilderness” (1729) depicts a scene from the biblical story of Hagar, a slave of Abraham’s wife Sarah, who is sent into the desert with her son Ishmael after being cast out. The painting depicts an angel appearing to Hagar and offering her comfort and guidance. Tiepolo's work is characteristic of the Rococo style with its light colors, flowing lines, and emphasis on graceful movement. The scene is set in a dramatic landscape of towering trees and clouds, and the figures are rendered in a fluid and expressive manner.