Michael Triegel
Triumph (Persians), 2008
Mezzotinto Print 19.3 × 14.5 cm
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The mezzotint ‘Persian: Triumph’, rendered in a velvety deep black, combines classical sculpture with the vanitas motif. Against a background of an antique-style relief depicting rearing horses and riders, the finely modelled profile of an ancient sculpture rises; on the stone bench in front of it lies a bleached animal skull. From the deep darkness, Michael Triegel allows the forms to emerge vividly with soft transitions of light, juxtaposing ancient triumph with transience. 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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