Back on the 6th July 2006 Chris Miller at Mountshang did a post on the ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’ the Rolls Royce bonnet sculpture. This reminded me of our early encounter. Emil Gaudissard 1872- 1956 (Allegory of Victory and Progress) includes a relief of a horse and cart/carriage on the back. (It seems that girls have […]
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Comment on Clodion vs Rodin with links
My last comment on the last post lost its links so here it is again! I have not re-read Cindy’s essay but concentrated here on your comment Chris.Emotion illustrated; emotion engendered, I understand. One point that I want to clear up in my own mind is your use of literary.There are for me two ways […]
Clodion vs Rodin: Sculpture
I have no inclination to talk academically on essay’s of note on “Art” but sometimes I get the urge to comment on selected “bits”! No highbrow stuff from me I’m afraid! Cindy Jackson, on page seven of her essay entitled “Linear Form vs Organic Form” asks us to compare Rodin’s figures with Clodion. She concludes, […]
The Principality
No prizes for guessing where we have been! We parked near the law courts! And for the reason? Beautiful day Interesting buildings and some sculpture. I really love the dragon on the right Uni And, for those of you who drive on the wrong side of the road, this is the right side of the […]
Terracotta Sculpture Daphnis et Chloe by Carpeaux
I have been toying with the idea to produce some work in Terracotta and Parian ware and this delightful work by Jean Baptiste Carpeaux has finally convinced me to get started as soon as my large commission is finished! This is a late work by Carpeaux dated 1875 and is a study inspired from a […]
Gwen John, the mysterious sister
I remember seeing a picture on the French site recently and thinking “what a cheerful girl”! As part of my contribution to promote Female artists, Gwen was described as “The mysterious sister who lives in Paris”. Her paintings were admired by her brother Augustus. The nude version of her friend Fenella Lovell can be found […]
Camille Claudel
Of course we all knew about Camille Claudel and admired her work despite the shadow of Rodin and her sad story. Until now I have not felt she had produced a work that I liked enough for of my top 1000. I found this on the French Site and added it.
Sculpture of Troubetzkoy at The Sladmore
One of my Sculptor heros is exhibiting at the Sladmore Gallery in London, May and June 2008. http://www.sladmore.com/
Chiff Chaff Summer Visitors
The the bird shown here is suspected to be a Chiff-Chaff. Its song is very repetitive and persistent all day long. There seem to be more of them at the bottom of the hill. I spotted an early Swallow on the 12th of April this year.
Animal Character Reassessment
As a child of the fifties, enjoying such literary delights as Graham’s Wind in the Willows, Mole, Ratty and Badger have always been high on my list of loved and respected animals.Last night was heard across the length and breadth of merry England a blood curdling cry from our newly resident hen.Leaping about the garden […]
