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The Vitruvius Man (ca. 1490) As an autodidact, da Vinci tended to compensate for his lack of classical education with an excess of empirical studies. The best known of these is the Vitruvius Man, so called because it is based on a description of ideal human proportions by the Roman architect Vitruvius (± 85-20 BC)….
The Vitruvius Man (ca. 1490) As an autodidact, da Vinci tended to compensate for his lack of classical education with an excess of empirical studies. The best known of these is the Vitruvius Man, so called because it is based on a description of ideal human proportions by the Roman architect Vitruvius (± 85-20 BC)….
Art Egypt (ca. 600 BC) Although other goddesses sometimes manifested themselves as cats, Bastet is seen as the most important cat goddess. In the complex system of Egyptian gods, the daughter Osiris and Isis formed a trinity with Hathor and the vengeful Skhmet, both negative opposites of Bastet. Bastet was credited with the power to…
La Folie des Grandeurs (1967) Megalomania During the last year of Magritte’s life, the renowned gallery owner Alexandre Iolas asked him whether he had ever considered making sculptures. The painter had definitely given that some thought, but the sculptures would have to be based on motifs from his paintings. A few weeks later, Magritte showed…
Lady Justice is originally a Roman goddess and subsequently the personification of justice. An image of her can often be found on courthouses and other places where justice was administered in the past. Height is 17.5 cm.
Lady of Justice is originally a Roman goddess and subsequently the personification of justice. An image of her can often be found on courthouses and other places where justice was administered in the past. Height is 31 cm.
Design: Studio Chiang Mai All elephants are made of a high-quality synthetic resin.They are hand-painted in the studio in Thailand.All elephants come with a certificate and are numbered in a limited edition.They are packed in a nice gift box.
Francois Pompon (1855-1933) Pompon was born in Saulieu in Burgundy, France, the son of a furniture maker. At the age of 15, he joined a funeral director in Dijon, where he learned the basics of sculpting. In the evenings he visited l’Ecole des Beaux Arts. Five years later he left for Paris, where he also…
Francois Pompon (1855-1933) Pompon was born in Saulieu in the French Bourgogne as the son of a furniture maker. At age 15 he started working for an undertaker in Dijon, where he learned the basics of sculpting. In the evening he went to l’Ecole des Beaux Arts. Five years later he went to Paris, where…
Franz Xaver Messerschmidt (1736-1783)Messerschmidt was born in Wiesensteig in the Swabian Alps. He learned the basics of sculpting in Munich from his uncle Johan Baptist Straub, who was prominent rococo sculptor. He continues his education at the Academy of Visual Arts in Vienna. His remarkable talent soon draws the attention of Empress Maria Theresa, and…
La Folie des Grandeurs (1967) In the last year of Magritte’s life, the famous gallery owner Alexandre Iolas asked him if he had ever considered making sculptures. The painter had certainly thought of that, but these would have to be exclusively images based on motifs from his paintings. Just a few weeks later, Magritte showed…
Artist: Nartkanonk Lao-AmataParade: Chiang Mai 2012 All elephants are made of a high-quality synthetic resin.They are hand-painted in the studio in Thailand.All elephants come with a certificate and are numbered in a limited edition.They are packed in a nice gift box.
Artist: Nartkanok Lao-AmataParade: Studio Chiang Mai All elephants are made of a high-quality synthetic resin.They are hand-painted in the studio in Thailand.All elephants come with a certificate and are numbered in a limited edition.They are packed in a nice gift box.
(1881) After beginning to lose his eyesight after his fiftieth birthday, Degas became increasingly dependent on his sense of touch and so started to turn from painting to sculpting. Although during the last period of his life he hardly ever showed his work to anybody, he decided, after working on The Dancer for more than…
