Tintoretto
Christ Washing The Disciples'
Feet
1548-49
oil on canvas
228 × 533 cm
Prado, Madrid
It was 1989 when I first saw
this painting of Tintoretto. It was on an excursion from the Rijksakademie to
the Prado in Madrid.
A revelation.
I made geometrically abstract
paintings, delving into the relations of shapes and colour. In this painting I
saw a similar investigation, but so rich and varied, and taking place on so
many different levels. The artificiality which I was looking for in the
abstract, could be seen here in the order of an everyday scene.
Not much was required: a
stage, a backcloth, props and some figurants. Ever since that day, I have
been making theater out of all I see.
Jans Muskee, 2019
Jans Muskee (NL)
An Early Sunday Morning
2014
oil pastel on
paper
195 x 300 cm
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