Sinning against the Sacred: On the Satirising Iconography of a Newly Identified Genre Scene by Peter Brandl and Christian Seybold’s Laughing Man with Stuffed Pork Stomach

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Sinning against the Sacred: On the Satirising Iconography of a Newly Identified Genre Scene by Peter Brandl and Christian Seybold’s Laughing Man with Stuffed Pork Stomach

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

This article examines and reinterprets a genre painting in Dessau traditionally titled Wahrsagerin zeigt einem Mann die Zukunft, previously attributed to Johann Kupezky, Christian Seybold, and Jacob Samuel Beck. By comparing this work with Christian Seybold’s Laughing Man with Stuffed Pork Stomach in Budapest, the analysis reveals stylistic features which are rather consistent with Peter Brandl’s known oeuvre, including its dramatic expression, pronounced chiaroscuro, dynamic composition, and recurring motifs and gestures. The enigmatic iconography of the painting and the gender of its main figure are elucidated through engravings on Jewish life, particularly those by Bernard Picart, evident in Brandl’s depiction of attire and facial features. The article also reinterprets Seybold’s Laughing Man, traditionally regarded as a genre painting reminiscent of 17th-century Haarlem tavern scenes, proposing that this work represents a satirical paradox: a Jew consuming non-kosher pork, resonating with antisemitic Spottbilder traditions. Both works illustrate how they entertained while provoking thought through their intricate interplay of narrative elements and visual satire concerning religious superstition, prophecies, and taboos.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Sinning against the Sacred: On the Satirising Iconography of a Newly Identified Genre Scene by Peter Brandl and Christian Seybold’s Laughing Man with Stuffed Pork Stomach

Popis výsledku anglicky

This article examines and reinterprets a genre painting in Dessau traditionally titled Wahrsagerin zeigt einem Mann die Zukunft, previously attributed to Johann Kupezky, Christian Seybold, and Jacob Samuel Beck. By comparing this work with Christian Seybold’s Laughing Man with Stuffed Pork Stomach in Budapest, the analysis reveals stylistic features which are rather consistent with Peter Brandl’s known oeuvre, including its dramatic expression, pronounced chiaroscuro, dynamic composition, and recurring motifs and gestures. The enigmatic iconography of the painting and the gender of its main figure are elucidated through engravings on Jewish life, particularly those by Bernard Picart, evident in Brandl’s depiction of attire and facial features. The article also reinterprets Seybold’s Laughing Man, traditionally regarded as a genre painting reminiscent of 17th-century Haarlem tavern scenes, proposing that this work represents a satirical paradox: a Jew consuming non-kosher pork, resonating with antisemitic Spottbilder traditions. Both works illustrate how they entertained while provoking thought through their intricate interplay of narrative elements and visual satire concerning religious superstition, prophecies, and taboos.

Druh

C - Kapitola v odborné knize

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60401 - Arts, Art history

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název knihy nebo sborníku

Petr Brandl : nové kontexty

ISBN

978-80-7035-885-6

Počet stran výsledku

29

Strana od-do

34-63

Počet stran knihy

319

Název nakladatele

Národní galerie v Praze

Místo vydání

Praha

Kód UT WoS kapitoly

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