Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
250th anniversary of the death of Giambattista Tiepolo
| On sale | Yes |
| Face value | Souvenir sheet 7,50 € |
| Stamp description | on the 250th anniversary of the death of Giambattista Tiepolo, Poste Magistrali commemorates the artist by presenting the remarkable fresco of the Assumption, which Tiepolo painted on the ceiling of the Oratorio della Purità in Udine, built on the site of the demolished Teatro Mantica (1757). Dedicated to the purity of the Virgin Mary and intended to educate the young in the Christian doctrine, the Oratory was embellished by Tiepolo’s frescoes. Giambattista Tiepolo: The Assumption. Udine, Oratorio della Purità. On souvenir sheet: the painting in its entirety. On stamp: |
| Date of issue | 25 September 2020. |
| Face values | two stamps (€ 3.60 and € 3.90) in a souvenir sheet for a total of € 7.50. |
| Size | € 3.60 stamp: 37 x 38.6 mm ; € 3.90 stamp: 52 x 40 mm. |
| Perforation | € 3.60 stamp: 14 x 14 ; € 3.90 stamp: 13 x 13. |
| Souvenir sheet size | 115 x 175 mm. |
| Print run | three thousand numbered souvenir sheets. |
| Printed by | offset. Cartor Security Printing, La Loupe, Francia. |
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