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| Keywords: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo - Scipio Africanus Freeing Massiva - Walters 37657.jpg As described by the Roman historian Livy 1st century BC the youthful Massiva was the nephew of a prince of Numidia in present-day Algeria who had supported Scipio Africanus a Roman general so known because of his conquests in North Africa and the Romans in battle The young Massiva was captured by the Romans in 209 BC and brought before Scipio When Scipio learned the youth's identity he sent him back to his uncle laden with gifts Tiepolo the greatest Italian history painter of the 18th century combines dramatic gestures grand scale and classical architecture to tell his story of generosity and statesmanship Details such as the banner with the initials of the Roman state situate the story in Roman history Under the artistic conventions of the time North Africans of high status including Numidians were generally depicted with European features The black youth chatting with the soldiers on the left is probably Scipio's servant Zeri Italian paintings in the Walters Art Gallery 449 559-560 between 1719 1721 Baroque Oil on canvas Painted surface cm 279 4 487 6 accession number 37 657 19755 Don Marcello Massarenti Collection Rome date and mode of acquisition unknown 1897 catalogue no 404 Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection 1902 Transcription On the standard held by the soldier to the left of center SPQR Senatus Populusque Romanus Tiepolo Unveiled The Restoration of a Masterpiece The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1996 Giambattista Tiepolo 1696-1996 The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York 1997 Highlights from the Collection The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1998-2001 place of origin Venice Italy Giovanni Battista Tiepolo - Scipio Africanus Freeing Massiva - Google Art Project jpg Walters Art Museum license 2D Baroque paintings in the Walters Art Museum History paintings by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Roman legionary soldiers in art Off the Wall Baltimore 1710s oil on canvas paintings in the United States 1720s oil on canvas paintings in the United States Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major | ||||
