1705
unspecified
From the collection of Bavarian State Painting Collections
Dominant colour
Bildhauer (zugeschrieben) is a 1705 unspecified by Joseph Vivien, held at Bavarian State Painting Collections.
This painting depicts a person with long, curly hair, dressed in a dark robe over a white shirt and a dark tie. The subject's right hand rests on a grotesque head, while their left hand is visible but not fully shown. The background is a mottled grey, with some lighter areas that could be interpreted as a landscape or sky. The overall mood of the painting is somber, with the subject's expression being difficult to discern. The use of dark colors and the grotesque head add to the sense of seriousness. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, explore the works of Joseph Vivien.
Joseph Vivien (1657 – 5 December 1735) was a French painter from Lyon. He left Lyon for Paris at the age of twenty and found employment in the large atelier of Charles Le Brun, the equivalent of an academy. He was…
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