Zur Vienna Pride: Pain and Pleasure - Schmerz, Rausch und Ekstase
Guided Tour mit Larissa Kopp | In german
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Bow-carving Amor, Francesco Mazzola gen. Parmigianino, around 1534/39
The inspiration for his painting was possibly provided by a sculpture that Parmigianino may have seen in 1530 in the Grimani collection in Venice. Indeed, Eros/Amor/Cupid looks like a painted sculpture. The theme may be based on a concept of late antiquity in which Eros, Himeros (Desire) and Pothos (Longing) were seen as an erotic triad. In the Renaissance it was redefined as heavenly and earthly love. Here Parmigianino is commenting on the difficulty of deciding between these two forms of love.
Title:
Bow-carving Amor
Artist:
Francesco Mazzola gen. Parmigianino (1503 Parma - 1540 Casalmaggiore)
Time:
around 1534/39
Infos zur Führung
Qual- und Rauschzustände als menschliche Ausnahmesituationen sind nicht selten miteinander verknüpft und bieten Künstler*innen die Möglichkeit, Grenzüberschreitungen ins Bild zu setzen.
Die Führung untersucht die Ambivalenz dieser Darstellungen und beleuchtet ihre queere Potentiale.
Meeting Point
Entrance hall of the Kunsthistorisches Museum
Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Vienna
Important information about the visit
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