Rob Scholte (1958)

Venus Melancholia

Rob Scholte (1958)

Venus Melancholia

1988 | silkscreen print on linen | 80 × 115 cm

Much more than just an exercise in connecting the dots, how much information do you need to complete this picture?

Venus Melancholia by Rob Scholte is a black-and-white remake of Édouard Manet’s famed painting Olympia, which was first exhibited in 1865. This work depicts a nude woman lying on a bed who is being brought flowers by a servant.


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