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DiaporamaAcis and Galatea (after Claude Lorrain)
1975
64.0 x 76.0 cm
USC Fisher Museum of Art
This mezzotint was modeled after the 1657 painting Coastal landscape with Acis and Galatea, by French Baroque painter Claude Lorrain. Anderle found much inspiration in the paintings of the Renaissance masters. Both Lorrain and Anderle paint a landscape depicting the Greek myth of the lovers. Although, Anderle does not merely copy the composition of the original painting; he introduces a new narrative with his inclusion of a grotesque figure watching over the scene. Due to the political climate at the time, it appears this voyeuristic moment between the lovers and the figure could represent the sentiment Czechoslovakians would have felt for sexual privacy, as they were the only moments of private freedom they truly had at the time. [Sabrina Piña-McMahon, wall text in
jiri anderle (1936 –)
Explore the captivating work of Jiří Anderle (b. 1936), a Czech painter & graphic artist renowned for his bold colors, unique techniques, and exploration of nature, mythology, and human emotion. Featured in the Metropolitan Museum & Pompidou Centre.
USC Fisher Museum of Art (Los Angeles, United States of America)
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About this artwork
- Title: Acis and Galatea (after Claude Lorrain)
- Artist: jiri anderle
- Year: 1975
- Original dimensions: 64.0 x 76.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: USC Fisher Museum of Art
- Main color: Putty
- Perceived brightness: balanced
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