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R Berman UNITED STATES
Member Since January 2018
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Goldoni's Xmas Dinner (1939)

Location: European art
Artist: Fortunino Matania (All)

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Goldoni's Xmas Dinner (1939)
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Location: European art
Title: Goldoni's Xmas Dinner (1939)*
Artist:  Fortunino Matania (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Illustration
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 475
Likes on CAF: 3
Comments: 2
Added to Site: 4/12/2022

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Ink wash, white watercolor, and pencil on gray board. This illustration accompanied a story in the British women's magazine Britannia and Eve #128, December 1939. The man of the house and his priestly guest appear to be having some sort of battle of the wills during mealtime prayer. Artist Fortunino Matania kept a massive collection of vintage furniture to use as reference material.

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Mark Howland Member Since 2004
Posted On 4/12/2022

Lovely!

 Marcus Wai Member Since 2005
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Posted On 4/12/2022

Carlo Goldini (1707-1793) was an Italian comedic playwright and some of his themes were the hypocracy of monks and clergy of the church.  This is a comedic take where the man and the monk keep an eye on each other.  The monk looking back seems to indicate he may not be as pious as he appears.

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