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現代灰姑娘 布面油畫 91.4X70.8cm 路易斯 喬普林 1875
露易絲·喬普林 (Louise Jopling) 是19世紀晚期倫敦一位杰出的女藝術家,她在她那個時代最出門的藝術圈中活動。她出生于英國曼徹斯特,曾在巴黎師從查爾斯·查普林 (Charles Chaplin)。查普林是一位以只接受女學生而聞名的浪漫主義肖像和風景畫家。他的學生中有著名的美國印象派畫家瑪麗·卡薩特 (Mary Cassatt)。在查普林的指導下,喬普林獲得了從裸體模特身上學習解剖學的難得機會——這在維多利亞時代的英格蘭對女性藝術家來說幾乎是不可能的。
1878年,喬普林在第三屆巴黎世界博覽會上展出了《現代灰姑娘》。這個令人信服的形象讓人想起了熟悉的灰姑娘的故事:不公正的壓迫之后就是勝利。必不可少的鞋子放在前景中,從而使得身份成立,而鏡子中倒映的時鐘已經過了午夜,灰姑娘掛起了她的禮服。她的黑色靴子和便服搭在右邊前景的一把椅子上。
盡管敘事元素散落在整幅畫中,但其意義仍然難以捉摸。藝術家的畫架也倒映在鏡子里,這背景環境可能是喬普林的工作室。她是在這場戲里表演灰姑娘了嗎?她既是畫家也是模特嗎?這可能是一幅自畫像,畫的是她穿著拉斐爾前派的美學服裝嗎?還是她是在暗示,作為一名女藝術家她取得的成功被削弱,這種象征通過脫下一件昂貴的禮服來體現?最終,喬普林挑戰觀眾去解讀這幅畫的模糊敘事,留給人們多種解讀的可能性。
附注:在20世紀之前,女性很難接受良好的藝術教育。這也是女性藝術家們自豪地畫以藝術家身份出現的自畫像的原因之一。
Louise Jopling was an eminent female artist in late 19th century London, active in the most prominent art circles of her time. Born in Manchester, England, she studied in Paris under Charles Chaplin, a renowned Romantic portrait and landscape painter known for accepting only female students. Among his students was the famous American Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt. Under Chaplin's tutelage, Jopling had the rare opportunity to study anatomy from nude models—an almost impossible task for female artists in Victorian England. In 1878, Jopling exhibited "The Modern Cinderella" at the Third Paris World Exposition. This compelling image evokes the familiar Cinderella story: after unjust oppression comes triumph. The essential shoe is placed in the foreground, establishing identity, while the clock reflected in the mirror has passed midnight, and Cinderella has hung up her gown. Her black boots and casual attire are draped over a chair in the right foreground. Although narrative elements are scattered throughout the painting, its meaning remains elusive. The artist's easel is also reflected in the mirror, suggesting the background environment could be Jopling's studio. Was she performing as Cinderella in this scene? Was she both the painter and the model? Could this be a self-portrait of her in Pre-Raphaelite aesthetic clothing? Or was she hinting that her success as a female artist was undermined, symbolized by removing an expensive gown? Ultimately, Jopling challenges the viewer to interpret the ambiguous narrative of the painting, leaving room for multiple interpretations. P.S.: Before the 20th century, women had difficulty receiving good art education. This is one reason why female artists proudly painted self-portraits depicting themselves as artists.