Groom in the Greek Style, Plate 7
1771
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1771
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Groom in the Greek Style, Plate 7 is a 1771 by Benigno Bossi, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a man dressed like an ancient Greek statue. He’s wearing a tall, ornate headdress with swirls and a flat top, like a crown. His arms are crossed over his chest, holding a boxy object with strange symbols carved into it. His clothes look stiff and patterned, almost like armor, with a draped cloth over one shoulder. The title at the bottom says *"L’Époux à la Grecque"*—which means "Groom in the Greek Style." The artist mixed real Greek-looking details with a little fantasy, like the weird symbols on the box. If you like this mix of history and imagination, look up Romanticism.
