Sweet Melancholy by Joseph Marie Vien
by Carlos Diaz
Title
Sweet Melancholy by Joseph Marie Vien
Artist
Carlos Diaz
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Sweet Melancholy - Remastered by Carlos Diaz
Joseph-Marie Vien
(French, 1716-1809)
France, 18th century
The chair, brazier, table, and the setting all show Vien's interest in bringing archaeological accuracy to a new level of precision. Yet his delicate handling and graceful palette derive squarely from 18th-century French painting. The gesture of the melancholic figure, with her head on her hand, has roots going back to the Renaissance. Nonetheless, the painting has a wistful rather than tragic tone. Indeed, images of women in interiors, contemplating a letter with longing or sadness, derive from earlier Dutch paintings of daily life, here transformed into an ancient context.
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May 15th, 2021
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