De gulzigaard 1675

"De Gulzigaard" (The Glutton) is an etching by Giuseppe Maria Mitelli from 1675. The artwork depicts a man sitting at a table laden with food, greedily consuming a meal. The scene is set in a rustic interior, and a dog sits under the table, seemingly watching the gluttonous feast. This piece, part of a series of etchings, uses satire to comment on the vices of gluttony and mortality. Mitelli, an Italian artist active in the Baroque period, is known for his skillful use of light and shadow in his etchings. The etching exemplifies the artist's keen observation of human nature and his ability to capture a moment in time. "De Gulzigaard" is part of the Rijksmuseum collection in Amsterdam, and is a testament to Mitelli's artistic prowess and the enduring fascination with the theme of gluttony in art.