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Tyrolese Interior
Tyrolese Interior is an oil painting by John Singer Sargent. It dates from 1915 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
This painting is called Tyrolese Interior by John Singer Sargent. It was made in 1915 using oil paint. The artist created it, and it's now held at a museum.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has this painting in its collection. John Singer Sargent was an American artist. You can learn more about this type of art by looking at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The scene is set against a backdrop densely populated with religious objects, which introduces a strong element of religious iconography to the composition.
Tyrolese Interior portrays a peasant family partaking in their midday meal within an interior setting, specifically featuring a man and a woman situated around a table. The scene is set against a backdrop densely populated with religious objects, which introduces a strong element of religious iconography to the composition. This juxtaposition of a humble, everyday domestic activity with prominent sacred imagery suggests a symbolic intertwining of the mundane and the spiritual, reflecting the deeply ingrained religious culture of the rural Tyrolese environment.
The setting itself, likely an old castle converted into a farmhouse in Sankt Lorenzen, further emphasizes the historical and traditional way of life represented in the work.
Technique & Style
John Singer Sargent executed Tyrolese Interior in 1915 using oil paint on a canvas support. The painting measures 71.4 centimeters in height and 56 centimeters in width. Stylistically, the work captures a genre scene, depicting a peasant family partaking in their midday meal within a rustic interior, specifically an old castle converted into a farmhouse in Sankt Lorenzen.
The composition is characterized by its detailed background, which is filled with religious objects that contextualize the domestic setting. The formal arrangement centers on a man, a woman, and a table, integrating the figures into their deeply traditional, artifact-rich environment.
History & Provenance
Tyrolese Interior was created by John Singer Sargent in 1915, executed in oil paint on canvas. The painting was probably produced at Sankt Lorenzen in the Tyrol, where Sargent worked in an old castle that had been converted into a farmhouse. The work is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it is on view in Gallery 770.
No information is available regarding a specific commissioner, prior owners, or intermediate ownership between its creation and its accession by the Metropolitan Museum.
Overview
John Singer Sargent's painting, Tyrolese Interior, created in 1915 with oil paint, captures a scene of daily life within a rural Austrian dwelling. This work is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, where it is currently exhibited. The American artist depicted a peasant family gathered for a meal, surrounded by the details of their home environment.
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John Singer Sargent (; January 12, 1856 – April 15, 1925) was an American expatriate artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Belle Époque and Edwardian-era luxury.
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Evening talk
Evening Talk
La cena de primera comunión de la pequeña portera
Gæstgiveriet i Sora
The Dinner
Gæstgiveriet i Sora
Exiles
Interior of a Tavern
The Artist's Friends and Family Seated Round a Table. Vejby, North Zealand
An Evening Party in the Artist's Home
An Evening Party in the Artist's Home