弹吉他的梅兹坦

Antoine Watteau French

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 629

梅兹坦是意大利即兴喜剧中的典型滑稽人物,他在巴黎的舞台上也有一席之地。他有时捣乱,有时狡猾,有时又为爱情而苦恼。这幅著名的油画最初为华铎的友人让·德·朱利安尼所有,后来又为俄国女皇叶卡捷琳娜二世所藏。有一幅粉笔试作根据模特勾勒出了梅兹坦歪着的头,目前也藏于大都会博物馆。此图中梅兹坦的头部和他庞大却瘦削的双手都极富表现力。花园里背对着梅兹坦的塑像是维纳斯。

Mezzetin, Antoine Watteau (French, Valenciennes 1684–1721 Nogent-sur-Marne), Oil on canvas

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