International collection

The breadth and depth of the NGV's collection of international art reflect a philanthropic tradition of which Melbourne can be proud.

Browse highlights from the international painting collection by artist name.

 

Giovanni Battista TIEPOLO
Italian 1696–1770
worked in Venice (1740s), Würzburg 1751–53, Venice 1753–62, Madrid 1762–70
The banquet of Cleopatra (1743–44)
oil on canvas
250.3 x 357.0cm
Felton Bequest, 1933