Giovanni Battista Tiepolo ( 1696 - 1770 ) was an Italian painter. Giovanni Battista Tiepolo s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 284500 USD for Erato, the Muse of love and poetry (+ Terpsichore, the Muse of dance; pair in collab. w/studio) in 2003 to a remarkable record 4593231.56 USD for APOLLO SCORTICA MARSIA; ULISS