Natural Pearl - Mohr with a black puffed face

Mohr with a black puffed face, probably Germany, before 1705. Baroque pearl, mass, colored, silver, enamel, diamonds, wood. H 13.7 cm, W 7.4 cm, D 3.9 cm. Green Vault, VI 171 © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

The Mohrenbuste, together with two other pearly figures of the Green Vault ("Meerwunder" Inv. No. VI 169 and Sirene Inv. No. VI 152) form a separate group, which is clearly different from the other pieces in the use of a putty-like mass different. The charm of these idiosyncratic works reminiscent of bozzetti lies in the obvious spontaneity of their creative process. A simple, veneered with ebony pedestal, which is provided in front and behind with an oval insert made of lighter wood, serves the armless bust of the Mohren as a base. His upper body consists of an unusually large, dark Baroque pearl, which is characterized by an amber-colored to red-brown iridescent, shimmering shine. The turquoise-enamelled cape covers the lower part of the bust and should be worn on the back, where he seems to be unmotivated from the shoulder blade, serve to lamination of defects of the pearl. At the same time, the fabric, which is rolled up into a bead, visually compensates for the shoulders, which have different heights due to the irregular curvature of the pearl. On a protruding from the top of the pearl metal pin is made of colored mass mass head. The face and hair are black, the lips are red and the pearl-turbaned headdress is painted red and green. The conclusion of the neck approach is a diamond-studded collar. The dark face of the Mohren, which looks somewhat alienated by a depressed point on the left front side, wins by the sparkling diamond eyes to life. serve for the lamination of defects of the pearl. At the same time, the fabric, which is rolled up into a bead, visually compensates for the shoulders, which have different heights due to the irregular curvature of the bead. On a protruding from the top of the pearl metal pin is made of colored mass mass head. The face and hair are black, the lips are red and the pearl-turbaned headdress is painted red and green. The conclusion of the neck approach is a diamond-studded collar. The dark face of the Mohren, which looks somewhat alienated by a depressed point on the left front side, wins by the sparkling diamond eyes to life. serve for the lamination of defects of the pearl. At the same time, the fabric, which is rolled up into a bead, visually compensates for the shoulders, which have different heights due to the irregular curvature of the bead. On a protruding from the top of the pearl metal pin is made of colored mass mass head. The face and hair are black, the lips are red and the pearl-turbaned headdress is painted red and green. The conclusion of the neck approach is a diamond-studded collar. The dark face of the Mohren, which looks somewhat alienated by a depressed point on the left front side, wins by the sparkling diamond eyes to life. At the same time, the fabric, which is rolled up into a bead, visually compensates for the shoulders, which have different heights due to the irregular curvature of the bead. On a protruding from the top of the pearl metal pin is made of colored mass mass head. The face and hair are black, the lips are red and the pearl-turbaned headdress is painted red and green. The conclusion of the neck approach is a diamond-studded collar. The dark face of the Mohren, which looks somewhat alienated by a depressed point on the left front side, wins by the sparkling diamond eyes to life. At the same time, the fabric, which is rolled up into a bead, visually compensates for the shoulders, which have different heights due to the irregular curvature of the bead. On a protruding from the top of the pearl metal pin is made of colored mass mass head. The face and hair are black, the lips are red and the pearl-turbaned headdress is painted red and green. The conclusion of the neck approach is a diamond-studded collar. The dark face of the Mohren, which looks somewhat alienated by a depressed point on the left front side, gains vitality through the sparkling diamond eyes. The face and hair are black, the lips are red and the pearl-turbaned headdress is painted red and green. The conclusion of the neck approach is a diamond-studded collar. The dark face of the Mohren, which looks somewhat alienated by a depressed point on the left front side, gains vitality through the sparkling diamond eyes. The face and hair are black, the lips are red and the pearl-turbaned headdress is painted red and green. The conclusion of the neck approach is a diamond-studded collar. The dark face of the Mohren, which looks somewhat alienated by a depressed point on the left front side, wins by the sparkling diamond eyes to life.
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