The Yawner

Franc Zaver Meseršmidt (1736 – 1783)

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Kunstpalast (Düsseldorf, Germany)

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Messerschmidt, a student of Johann Baptist Straub, was one of the pioneers of a new, early Classicist artistic style in Vienna around 1770. His best-known works are the 49 ‘character heads’, physiognomic studies with which the artist examined the expressive power of the human face in an excessively grotesque way. The focus on human emotions is probably also a result of the development of humanities at that time. The Yawner is one of the artist’s most striking works; the wide-open mouth might be a reference to well-known works such as Anima Dannata by Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini. The original pieces were mostly made of lead or stone. Bronze casts such as this were produced in limited editions after the artist’s death. (Barbara Til)

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O ovom umetničkom delu

Naslov: The Yawner
Umetnik: Franc Zaver Meseršmidt
Godina: 1775
Format: Portrait
Status autorskih prava: Javno dobro
Mesto izlaganja: Kunstpalast
Tehnika i materijal: Sculpture Bronze
Tehnika izrade: Sculpture
Kreativni period: Early Period
Kontekst korpusa: humanities development , character head series

Osnovne informacije

Subject or theme: Anguish and despair
Artistic style: Realism with emotional emphasis
Medium: Bronze
Title: The Yawner
Location: Donated by Dr. M. J. Binder
Notable elements or techniques: Subtractive sculpting; grotesque facial expressions