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 […]
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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.
Harry R Mileham Painting
Bob Speel mentioned this painting by Harry R Mileham on his website, so here is an image of it, see also a post about St Peter Mancroft herehttp://dorsetsculpture.blogspot.com/search/label/Sir%20Thomas%20Browne There is to be an exhibition of Harry’s paintings in Brighton later this year, details to follow. Bob Speel’s Victorian Art site can be found here http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/speel/index.htm
Rodin’s sketch book
I am again indebted to Chris Miller for this delightful link to Rodin’s sketchbook. I wonder how many gems like this there are on the net?http://www.rodinmuseum.org/micro_sites/exhibitions/rodinSketchbook/flash2.html
Anteros, (Eros) Shaftesbury Memorial, Piccadilly.
As Punch so well shows, watch your back Felipe! Alfred Gilbert who I have mentioned before is one of my favourite sculptors. Not all his work is to my liking; however Eros had a special place in my heart, long before I started my career as a sculptor or considered its aesthetic merits in detail. […]
Henry Holiday
It’s wonderful to see Gilbert Holiday’s father has made it to that French Site. http://printwomen.blogspot.com/2008/02/henry-holiday-1839-1927.html
