les femmes de Goethe

This work features a digital print that incorporates contemporary commercial products into a classical engraving. The original image depicts a group of figures in period costumes, characteristic of 19th-century European portrait or genre painting, rendered in the detailed monochrome style of an engraving. In the foreground, a modern washing machine and bottles of laundry detergent (Woolite and Ariel) are depicted in color, contrasting with the grayscale historical scene. The figures in the background appear to be interacting with one another, some displaying expressions of contemplation or discussion, while the contemporary objects occupy the space like anachronistic intrusions. The juxtaposition of these elements creates a visual dialogue between different eras and cultural contexts, highlighting the presence of consumer goods within a historical scene.