Boy with Apple

Boy with Apple
Artist Michael Talyor
Year 2012
Medium Oil on canvas

Boy with Apple is a 21st century painting by British artist Michael Taylor. Painted on commission for use as a prop in Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel, the fictional backstory written for Boy with Apple played a major role in the film's plot.

History

Boy with Apple was painted by British artist Michael Taylor in 2012 for use in the then-upcoming film The Grand Budapest Hotel. Taylor was contacted by director Wes Anderson, who requested a faux Renaissance-era portrait that would evoke imagery from European Art History.[1] Anderson actively added his own input to the work; specifically, he asked that the painting be made along the lines of works by Hans Holbein the Younger and Elder, Bronzino, Lucas Cranach the Elder, and a number of Flemish and Dutch painters.[2][3] A similar amount of detail was given to the painting's backstory; In the film, the painting is attributed to the fictional "Johannes Van Hoytl the Younger" and is described as being of the "Czech mannerist, Habsburg high Renaissance, Budapest neo-humanist" style.[4]

Upon the release of The Grand Budapest Hotel, the painting was well-received.[4][3] Art Critic Jonathan Jones of The Guardian wrote a full-length analysis of the portrait, stating "Boy with Apple really is priceless, as an art history in-joke."[4]

Description

The portrait itself depicts a young boy clad in Renaissance era garb holding a green apple.[4] The model for the portrait was actor Ed Munro.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Eakin, Marah. "Read This: Here's the story behind The Grand Budapest Hotel's "Boy With Apple"". News. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  2. ↑ "Wes Anderson on the Painting at the Center of His 'Grand Budapest Hotel'". Observer. 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  3. 1 2 "We Talked to the Painter Who Made 'Boy with Apple' for Wes Anderson's 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'". Vice. 2014-06-13. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Jones, Jonathan (2014-03-07). "Is The Grand Budapest Hotel's 'Boy with Apple' artwork plausible?". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  5. ↑ "Michael Taylor's painting Boy with Apple to play a central role in Wes Anderson's new film, The Grand Budapest Hotel. - Waterhouse & Dodd". www.waterhousedodd.com. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.