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The Artist's Studio

The Artist's Studio

1740s-1750s
(Austrian, 1704–1761)
Framed: 55.6 x 73.3 cm (21 7/8 x 28 7/8 in.); Unframed: 41.9 x 60 cm (16 1/2 x 23 5/8 in.)

Did You Know?

Look closely—there are 12 paintings within this painting!

Description

Johann Georg Platzer specialized in small, highly detailed paintings scaled for a connoisseur’s cabinet. At the center of this composition is an idealized portrait of the artist himself, clad in a fur-lined robe and holding a painting for the inspection of a visiting connoisseur. This work makes a statement about painting as a noble and intellectual pursuit, and the importance of rigorous training and practice: the artist at the easel is surrounded by a studio teeming with live models, pupils, assistants, and inspiring examples of art from earlier eras. The paintings on the wall, easel, and floor not only reference great artists of the past, but together present an allegory of the five senses.
  • Becker, Ulrich. Delikatesse der Malerei: Meisterwerke von Johann Georg Platzer. Alte Galerie am Landesmuseum Joanneum, 19. September 2007-13. Jänner 2008. Graz: Landesmuseum Joanneum, 2007. Reproduced: p. [138]; pp.144-145. cat. #36
    Krapf, Michael. Johann Georg Platzer: der Farbenzauberer des Barock 1704-1761. Wien: Brandstätte, 2014. Reproduced: pp. 116-117; 314, cat. #128
    Schaefer, Iris, Anna Bungenberg, and Caroline von Saint-George. Entdeckt!: Maltechniken von Martini bis Monet. 2021, 101. Mentioned: p. 101 and 113; Reproduced: p. 101, Abb. 116 and p. 113, Abb. 135.
  • Delikatesse der Malerei: Meisterwerke von Johann Georg Platzer. Alte Galerie am Landesmuseum Joanneum, Graz (September 19, 2007 - January 13, 2008).
  • {{cite web|title=The Artist's Studio|url=false|author=Johann Georg Platzer|year=1740s-1750s|access-date=28 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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