Sujet

Self-Portrait as Zeuxis Portraying an Ugly Old Woman, 1685. Creator: Aert de Gelder.

Légende

Self-Portrait as Zeuxis Portraying an Ugly Old Woman, 1685. While painting a richly dressed elderly woman, Arent de Gelder grins at the viewer. He depicts himself in the role of the ancient painter Zeuxis, who, as legend has it, choked on a fit of laughter, overcome by the ugliness and inappropriate fashion of his client's clothes. With his palette reduced to brown and orange tones and a coarse application of paint, de Gelder follows his teacher Rembrandt's late work, which had already become unfashionable by 1685. Economically independent, he could afford such a commentary against the contemporary ideal of beauty.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

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HRM26A13_453

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

53.3Mo (6.0Mo) / 39.7cm x 33.6cm / 4694 x 3971 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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