The beautiful Apollo
When studying this work, we discovered the ornamentation Tiepolo designed for the god Apollo. In the infrared image you can see the drawing of an earring and a ribbon with a pearl supported by the hair, as well as a bracelet adorning his right arm. They were later painted over in coloured brushstrokes.
Infrared reflectography reveals the preparatory drawing or sketch concealed by the layers of paint. It shows how the artist progressively made changes to the composition.
