Mezzetino | Commedia dell Arte Couture Edition | Vivienne Westwood Tiere a series of 14 plates

a series of 14 plates which

Bis heute zieren die farbenfrohen Vögel die Hofanlage des botanischen Gartens in München

the contours of the fish are printed outlines from copper plates on tissue paper

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a bonbonniere and two different drinking vessels made of wafer-thin biscuit porcelain

Mezzetino | Commedia dell Arte Couture Edition | Vivienne Westwood Tiere a series of 14 platesThe employment of Franz Anton Bustelli in November 1754 turned out to be a tremendous stroke of luck for the manufactory. The artistic highlight of his body of work are, without a doubt, his sixteen characters from the Commedia dell'Arte. With these creations he depicts tense and humorous relationships. Each of these figures not only shows the role they play through their posture, but also make corresponding statements with their gestures.