Artwork
Marriage a la Mode: pl.5
Marriage a la Mode: pl.5 is an ink print by the Baroque artist Simon Francois Ravenet I. It dates from 1745 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Marriage a la Mode: pl.
About this work
Overview
Marriage a la Mode: pl.5 is a print created by Simon Francois Ravenet I in 1745 using etching and engraving techniques.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a chaotic scene with four figures in 18th-century attire, suggesting a violent marital dispute. A distraught woman kneels as a man in a fine coat stands nearby, while two other men observe from a window.
Technique & Style
The image was produced using a combination of etching and engraving, techniques that allow for detailed and textured prints. The level of detail and the style of the print are characteristic of these methods.
Context
The title 'Marriage a la Mode' implies that the print is part of a series commenting on the institution of marriage, likely satirizing the social conventions of the time.
Artist & collection
