- August 16th, 2008
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edThe Flower Seller - Jeune Fille de Bou Saada by Louis–Ernst Barrias 1841-1904 The first one is in Ivory, bronze, wood and mother of pearl and is small at 33cm x 27cm. The second is in bronze size unknown and the last in I guessed terra c
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- August 13th, 2008
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I was shocked when I first saw this. It is supposed to be a woman. No amount of spin will convince me. If it was a one off I might forgive him but it wasn't.
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- August 12th, 2008
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From The Royal Collection, Leda and the Swan (Leonardo) , Drawing by Raphael Lucretia by Raphael And these two by Raphael of his mistress Passable female forms? The almost ‘God Like’ adoration given to Michelangelo is in my view misplaced
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- August 9th, 2008
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I am not ashamed of my love of Decadent Art.This picture fromhttp://www.leninimports.com/alphonse_mucha_gallery.html#amgallwith thanks
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- August 7th, 2008
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“Flours Que Amavo” (in the Languedoc vernacular) byFelix-Maurice Charpentier 1858-1928.
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- August 6th, 2008
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There are a few sculptors who go the extra mile. My list is not complete yet, but Bernini and Clodion are good examples of what I mean and equate in Music to Bach and Mozart. Here is a new addition to my list Felix-Maurice Charpentier 1858-1928.In 19
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- July 25th, 2008
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Some years ago now we were invited to dinner at Christmas by a family not too far away. They were about twenty of them and six or seven of us so it was ‘fun’. Their kitchen was enormous with a huge table in the middle covered in paperwork and lit
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- July 22nd, 2008
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Michael Copeland sent me this picture of another work by Reid Dick RA which I was not aware of. Clearly a delightful childhood moment captured (even if no one believes you about the frog)! Note how he has caught the head; children hold their heads di
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- July 20th, 2008
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I would expect to see many more butterflies at this time of year.That's about all we have today!Beneath my younger daughter's 'man' she did when she was 15, is a poor example of purple basil in need of water!
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- July 18th, 2008
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Some how I managed to avoid the green screens. The chocolate cake is a must too.
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Charles I in Trafalgar Square, London The best known sculptures in Trafalgar Square are of course Nelson’s, the lions and the fourth plinth (!), but we also have a few others including some from North America. One from a rebellious colony Virginia
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"No, I am not here".First time I have managed to grow basil from seed.Wild Geranium outside.Muddled up with the lawn mower, this little cap was also worried about the lack of butterflies this year.
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- July 17th, 2008
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Ian Cox reminded me how important it is to see these things in the round so I have tried with this one.E J Clack's drinking fountain in Green Park, London, more here Constance Fund But like this one in Poundbury Dorset, drinking (if there is any wa
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Commercial Sculpture, Tree would be better Felipe!Political left, perhaps and for Art's sake on the right?These two are more practical, drinking fountain, for both two and four legged creatures; subject of a future post for Chris above and a shelter
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- July 16th, 2008
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If you need to know what’s on in London then Coxsoft Art News is a must on your links page for regular visits. Coxsoft Art News previews London art exhibitions and reports on anything of special interest in the visual arts worldwide. There are al
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- July 15th, 2008
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Here as promised Museworthy is some St John's Wort for you. My American Appaloosa mare aged 32, was attracted by all the attention and had to come and see what I was doing on the ground!
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- July 7th, 2008
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Felipe will be happy, Bharti Kher is sculpting trees!
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- July 4th, 2008
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This week the servicemen and women of Great Britain serving and retired have an exhibition of paintings and sculpture at the Mall Galleries in London near Admiralty Arch. I recommend a visit. See here for some more pictures taken at the SSAFA rece
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- July 3rd, 2008
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You may find the Chapman brothers disturbing but have a look at this if you dare by Patricia Piccinini. I wonder if this is one of Chris Miller's ugly ones?
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- June 30th, 2008
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Lord Tennyson Thank you Musee D’Orsay Thank you Art and Architecture I am so glad to hear that The Watts Gallery has been granted funds from the Lottery. I wish them luck in spending it wisely!!
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Not too sure about this one, if is yours, sorry for not asking, please let me know. They are wire?It is time I posted up some 'Three Graces', there are plenty more but few in the 20th or 21c as Chris Miller said.
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- June 28th, 2008
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Robertsculpture has posted a new entry on: My Top 1000+ sculptures of all time
- June 27th, 2008
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John Weedon's blog looks promising I must go back and research it properly. His current post beggs a comment. Arts Blog JW
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- June 26th, 2008
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Robertsculpture has posted a new entry on: My Top 1000+ sculptures of all time
One I found recently on Chris Miller's 20c masters of figure sculpture sitehttp://www.ilovefiguresculpture.com/
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Can anyone identify this one?I love the earthiness, truthfulness, you can almost smell her! She's not beautiful, she does not have the ideal figure but we have that little extra magic which is often missed in a small photo.
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Some books increase in value when second-hand, here is one. There are a myriad of books on drawing. A few are very good. This is one of them and the one I would probably choose if I was only allowed one on a desert island. Text by Karel Teissig an
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- June 25th, 2008
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Should I ever be an undergraduate attending this splendid university in the future I am quite sure I would be reminded just how wonderful the world of Art is. It will inspire me to work harder and improve my work environment. One thing’s for sure
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- June 24th, 2008
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Robertsculpture has posted a new entry on: My Top 1000+ sculptures of all time
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Robertsculpture has posted a new entry on: My Top 1000+ sculptures of all time
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Robertsculpture has posted a new entry on: My Top 1000+ sculptures of all time
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Robertsculpture has posted a new entry on: My Top 1000+ sculptures of all time
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Robertsculpture has posted a new entry on: My Top 1000+ sculptures of all time
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Robertsculpture has posted a new entry on: My Top 1000+ sculptures of all time
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Robertsculpture has posted a new entry on: My Top 1000+ sculptures of all time
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Robertsculpture has posted a new entry on: My Top 1000+ sculptures of all time
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Robertsculpture has posted a new entry on: My Top 1000+ sculptures of all time
- June 23rd, 2008
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Robertsculpture has posted a new entry on: My Top 1000+ sculptures of all time
Bessie Potter Vonnoh Clearly a very much loved Sculptress who could be forgiven for sentimentality. She lived at a time of great sorrow and her efforts at War Memorials is obvious. With connections with Taft and Rodin she was popular and gifted; o
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When I started the posts I had no idea what I had promised to do. There are lot of them and they did a lot of good stuff. There are even a few doing some good stuff today! (Master of the understatement) I also must mention how impressed I am at th
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Today I add some more of Bessie Potter Vonnoh works, a portrait by her husband with her below. She had a tendancy to add little birds and buterflies. Both the Vonnohs were keen on wild life.Central park New York, The Secret Garden memorial for Bur
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Here is another Terracotta by Jean Baptiste Carpeaux ‘The Three Graces’ 1874 which I have added to the three graces post however I still think the Daphnis et Chloe of 1875 is a better work. The three graces is big; 31 inches high (79cm). Does
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- June 19th, 2008
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Swallows Tempera, when oil was ‘invented’ I have posted up a couple of images for you. The first, Vintage Harvest is from the 1995 100th anniversary exhibition brochure held at Leighton House in London. It was a sketch submitted for a compe
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- June 16th, 2008
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Amanda Sisk posted a fine picture of roses on her blog a few days ago, I can’t compete but neither can I wait ‘till February. The Rose in June was my Uncle’s boat and gives me an idea for a sculpture, (not a flower or a boat I must add!)
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That leg is just so well done I must add this work.Greek Athelete by Pierre Puget late 17c see more here Thanks to Taschen
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Le Challenge by Paul Philippe (1870-1930) Thanks to again Sotheby’s
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This delightful work by Paul Philippe (1870-1930) would do justice to Michelangelo’s adage that one should be able to roll a marble down a hill without the limbs breaking off! 63cm high it is perhaps the best I have seen of his work to date. Than
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- June 14th, 2008
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Today was our Sovereign’s official birthday. Her birthday parade went off well in the sunshine with the Taffs trooping. Next week we celebrate The Royal Meeting.
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Is one allowed to fall in love with a girl who died 166 years ago aged 87? She was clearly a very colourful lady. She survived the French Revolution despite being very closely connected to the French Queen (25 portraits) and continued on to be a c
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Violence in the arts is nothing new. The ‘Greek Athlete Attacked By A Lion’ contrasts vividly with Bernini’s Proserpine in dealing with pressure on the flesh which seems to have been quite popular at this time. Had there been added colour in
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