Portrait of the Singer Giuditta Pasta in the Stage Costume of “Nina or the Girl Driven Mad by Love”
Technical Details
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Title
Portrait of the Singer Giuditta Pasta in the Stage Costume of “Nina or the Girl Driven Mad by Love” -
Author
Giuseppe Molteni -
Year
1829 -
Dimensions
cm 114 x 95 -
Inventory
7476 -
Room
XXXVII
The celebrated soprano is shown here in the guise of Nina, the leading lady in Paisiello’s semi-serious drama. Molteni, already well-known for his work as a restorer and connoisseur of old master works, vied with Hayez for the limelight in exhibitions at Brera and for the most prized commissions with his portraits. He enriched his paintings with elegant furnishings but was also capable of reproducing precious jewels and clothing, and showed no compunction in embellishing his sitters’ features.
