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a Polaroid in Canova’s Studio

On the long tradition of Atelier d'Artiste paintings, which today also preserve an extraordinary historical value, the Pompeo Calvi's (1806-1884) painting appears like a modern snapshot, like a Polaroid that captures...

2019-08-17

Sculpture Making True Stories

by Andrea Felice

the Charles Bargue Casts

The collaboration between Charles Bargue and Jean-Léon Gérôme was very fruitful and produced one of the most influential classical drawing courses in the history of artistic education. Bargue was a student of...

2019-05-04

Art Anatomy Cast Collections

by Andrea Felice

Contraddictory Classic

Have you ever watched an old Kolossal from the fifties and sixties? Have you ever got caught up by the compelling stories of Ben Hur or Cleopatra? Perhaps you have...

2019-04-20

Sculpture Making

by Andrea Felice

l’Inconnue par Man Ray

The famous photographer exponent of the surrealist movement Man Ray was particularly inspired by the portrait of the Unknown Girl from the Seine. In 1966 he made a series of photography...

2019-03-23

Contemporary Art

by Andrea Felice

Peepshow from the Past

Lorado Taft had bigger plans. His studio, near the south edge of the Midway, became a gathering place, studio space, and living quarters for the many artists under his tutelage, creating a modern...

2019-02-22

Contemporary Art Museums Sculpture Making

by Andrea Felice

Lunch in the Belly

The unusual tradition of dining inside the horse's belly. I do not think it is a coincidence but there must be a very specific reason, perhaps an unconscious instinct of...

2018-12-18

Sculpture Making True Stories

by Andrea Felice

the Lost Venus

Between 1911 and 1922 the first Italian archaeological expedition began in the colonies of Cyrene, Leptis Magna, Tripoli and Sabratha, then a second phase started in the fascist era from...

2018-12-06

Museums True Stories

by Andrea Felice

Apron or Smock?

Every craftsman wears the most suitable clothing for his work, with the aim first of all to protect his body. The differences consist in the type of garment but also...

2018-11-01

Sculpture Making

by Andrea Felice

the Statue of Liberty – Under the Skin

On June 19th of 1885 the French frigate Isère anchored in the sea of Bedloe's Island in New York. In its holds was kept an exceptional load as well as...

2018-10-12

Sculpture Making

by Andrea Felice

a Polaroid in Canova’s Studio

the Charles Bargue Casts

Contraddictory Classic

l’Inconnue par Man Ray

Peepshow from the Past

Lunch in the Belly

the Lost Venus

Apron or Smock?

the Statue of Liberty – Under the Skin

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