Allegory of the Planets and Continents — Giovanni Battista Tiepolo | DiscoverArt

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Allegory of the Planets and Continents

1752

Oil on canvas

185.4 × 139.4 cm (73 × 54.9 in)

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