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TIEPOLO, Giovanni Battista: Melchizedek and Abraham Meeting at the Altar

🖼 Melchizedek and Abraham Meeting at the Altar, c. 1720
Crayon and pen and wash
370 × 510 cm
Chicago, USA

Luminous figures converge in swirling Baroque composition, with Melchizedek and Abraham meeting amid celestial light and architectural grandeur. Tiepolo's dynamic scene celebrates the Old Testament encounter symbolizing priestly blessing and divine covenant, exemplifying Venetian Rococo's theatrical spirituality.

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