Tag Archives: Marino Marini

peasant and poet : mind over matter

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Dave

Monsu Pussino and the gradual retreat of instinct. The ideal is clear. Painting, as one of Nicolas Poussin’s admirer’s put it, must “talk”. A canvas should not only be visible to the eye but legible to the mind. Listing the … Continue reading →

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poussin : zest for the western spaghetti

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Dave

Nicolas Poussin wanted to go to the source. And the source, at that time, was Rome… Twice, he tried to reach it. Twice, lack of money stopped him. The decisive opportunity was given him in 1624 by a poet, the … Continue reading →

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BRONZE SCULPTURE: ALCHEMIST CONSOLATION PRIZE

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Dave

The Gates of Hell on which Auguste Rodin worked for two decades,is presently among twenty bronzes outside in the Sculpture Garden of the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. Designed by Robert Mittelstadt, the concept seeks to evoke the spirit … Continue reading →

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CASTING LOVE & MYTH

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Dave

”See what you think when you come down the Strada dei Fiorentini of Florence and spot the Perseus in the corner of the Loggia. If you’ve read Benvenuto Cellini’s book, you must admit you didn´t expect THAT—you didn´t know it … Continue reading →