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伪君子与诽谤者

ca. 1770–83
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 639
奥地利雕塑家梅塞施密特在其事业晚期时对约六十件人物头像倾注了心血，颇为着迷。这些人物头像或以金属制成，或以雪花石膏制成。它们既认可了把面部表情与情绪相联系的艺术传统，又反映出同一时代的医学理论，将外部感觉和内部感情联系了起来。其中一小部分的主题，比如这一个，表达了人物深层的内省。雕塑家以非常新颖的方式将写实主义与抽象表现相结合，描绘出一个日渐秃顶的结实男子将头低垂在胸前，他那同心的皱纹和对称的下颚制造出富有张力的纹路。

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  • 标题: 伪君子与诽谤者
  • 艺术家: 弗朗茨·艾克萨费尔·梅塞施密特，奥地利人，出生于德国，1736–1783年
  • 创作日期: 约1770–83年
  • 材料: 锡合金
  • 尺寸: 145⁄8 x 95⁄8 x 115⁄8 英寸（37 x 24.4 x 29.5厘米）
  • 来源信息: 购买，欧洲雕塑及装饰艺术基金；莱拉·艾奇逊·华莱士、马克·菲西夫妇、法兰克·E·理查德森夫妇捐赠，2010年
  • 藏品编号: 2010.24
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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