Cleveland Museum of Art
The Artist's Studio
Johann Georg Platzer
- Date
- 1740s–50s
- Medium
- oil on copper
- Culture
- Austria
- Department
- European Painting and Sculpture
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
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. Look closely—there are 12 paintings within this painting!
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