Michael Triegel
Cum repeto noctem, 1993
Fotoelement, Strichätzung, Reservage, Aquatinta (3 Platten) Print 44 × 62 cm
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The multi-plate etching ‘Cum repeto noctem’ combines various pictorial planes to form a multi-layered reflection on antiquity, memory and transience. A classical architectural motif featuring Corinthian columns and a Latin inscription is juxtaposed with a finely drawn male nude from behind. A frieze below depicts a procession of ancient figures and horsemen. The Latin title is taken from Ovid’s poem on his exile and was later quoted by Goethe in his Italian Journey, before his departure from Rome; it lends the print a melancholic, wistful depth. The sheet is signed, dated, and titled, and designated as e.a. (artist’s proof).
About the Artist Michael Triegel
Faith, myth and human existence are the themes Michael Triegel (b. 1968 in Erfurt) negotiates in precisely painted, often enigmatic and allegorical compositions. His art is distinguished by a masterful revival of old-masterly painting techniques, which he combines with inspirations from the Renaissance, Mannerism and the Baroque. Triegel studied at the Academy of Fine Arts (HGB) in Leipzig under Arno Rink and Ulrich Hachulla and thus stands in the tradition of the Leipzig School. He gained international renown not least through the official portrait of Pope Benedict XVI and the Naumburger Altar; the newspaper Die Zeit called him "Germany's most famous religious artist." His work is held in significant collections and churches and is represented by Galerie Schwind, among others.
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