Sentences with phrase «forging ancient sculptures»
Michelangelo kickstarted his career as an artist by forging ancient sculptures — thankfully, however, when his forgery was uncovered by the recipient, Cardinal Riario, he was so impressed by Michelangelo's skill that he became his first patron in Rome.
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The polished and glitzy Untitled (2012) piece forged frommeat tenderisersis part Greek sculpture, Medusa - myth and part punk - metal (pun not quite intended), exhibiting both the stateliness of Ancient Greek busts and the flamboyance of pop culture.
New York - based Ruby Sky Stiler forges sculptures and mosaics in which Amazonian female figures become one with ancient patterns and symbols, while Copenhagen and Berlin - based Alexander Tovborg's saturated, symbol - laden paintings draw from folk art and mysticism.