Capitano Spavento | Commedia dell Arte Couture Edition | Gareth Pugh Zuckerdose Josef Wackerle

Josef Wackerle

the matt white surface brings out the richly detailed figure particularly well

sie wird im täglichen Gebrauch auch zum spürbaren Vergnügen

It has helped to secure a place of honour in the history of European art for the South German Rococo beyond the Bavarian borders

Capitano Spavento | Commedia dell Arte Couture Edition | Gareth Pugh Zuckerdose Josef WackerleThe employment of Franz Anton Bustelli in November 1754 turned out to be a tremendous stroke of luck for the manufactory. The artistic highlight of his body of work are, without a doubt, his sixteen characters from the Commedia dell'Arte. With these creations he depicts tense and humorous relationships. Each of these figures not only shows the role they play through their posture, but also make corresponding statements with their gestures.