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Mademoiselle Rochois Chantant a L'Opera

J. Mariette

1650

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Baroque

Dominant colour

Mademoiselle Rochois Chantant a L'Opera is a 1650 by J. Mariette, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: J. Mariette
When & what style?: 1650
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print is titled Mademoiselle Rochois Chantant a L'Opera. It's a work by J. Mariette from the late 17th century. The subject of the print is Marie Le Rochais, a star at the Paris Opera. She performed in operas based on classical or Greek mythology, playing roles like Medea and Venus. To learn more about the techniques used in prints like this, look up the technique of sfumato.

The story of this work

Overview

The print depicts a female performer on a stage with classical architectural elements in the background, positioned with her body partially turned and her head inclined to the left, holding a handkerchief in her left hand and extending her right hand outward. She wears an elaborate Baroque stage costume featuring a high wig adorned with jewels and ostrich feathers, a pearl necklace, and a fitted bodice with decorative braid and foliage motifs, paired with a long, frilled skirt and trailing train. The costume reflects theatrical adaptations of fashionable mid-17th-century dress, with…

Read the full account in the museum source.