Chiseled doric columns, ornate arches, vaulted ceilings, staircases, and tiny sculptures within a sculpture—all of this fits into miniature architectural spaces that resemble ancient and medieval ruins and sacred architecture carved into raw marble and stone. These historical sculptures are brought to life by an internationally acclaimed British sculptor, Matthew Simmonds (previously here on Bored Panda), who currently lives and works in Denmark.
british artist matthew simmonds carves intricate miniature models of architectural spaces into parts of unfinished stone and marble.
Chiseled doric columns, ornate arches, vaulted ceilings, staircases, and tiny sculptures within a sculpture—all of this fits into miniature architectural spaces that resemble ancient and medieval ruins and sacred architecture carved into raw marble and stone. These historical sculptures are brought to life by an internationally acclaimed British sculptor, Matthew Simmonds (previously here on Bored Panda), who currently lives and works in Denmark.
Drawing on skills learnt as an architectural stone carver, Matthew Simmonds' extraordinary sculptures take sacred stone architecture as a central theme.
British sculptor Matthew Simmonds creates carved stunning sculptures of the interiors of monumental historical buildings from marble and stone.
Drawing on skills learnt as an architectural stone carver, Matthew Simmonds' extraordinary sculptures take sacred stone architecture as a central theme.
Carved with the geometric cut of a gem-like pattern, the emerald pigment of colored marble is contrast against the stone?s natural grey. A color caused by mineral-rich inclusions, Calas champions the truth and allure of imperfection, which enhances rather than detracts from the whole.
Since antiquity, marble has been a preferred material for sculptors and architects alike because of its relative softness and the unlikelihood that it’ll shatter. British artist Matthew Simmonds (previously) fuses these two traditional forms and honors their history with his miniature models carved into hunks of the raw stone. Evoking ancient ruins and sacred architecture—most pieces aren’t modeled after specific structures—the chiseled sculptures are complete with grand archways, ornately tiled ceilings, and minuscule statues on display in their halls. More
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This extremely rare carved marble coat of arms is decorated on both sides. One side, carved in the seventeenth century is a large coat of arms topped by a helmet or 'haume' surrounded by deeply embossed acanthus leaves. Carved from white marble repurposed from a Renaissance-era coat of arms on the back. Very heavy. Condition and wear consistent with age and use.Approx. overall 29¼" high x 24" x 2¾" deep Approx. overall 74cm high x 61cm x 7cm deep
This will be my last post from my trip to France. I have many more pictures but you get the idea ; ) I heard a quote that if you spent a minute looking at each piece in the Louvre it would take about 25 days of 24-hour perusing. That'd be a great way to spend 25 days. Maria Duglioli Barberini by Giuliano Finelli, 1626, detail Exquisite! This bust stopped me in my tracks. How was marble carved that intricately in the 1600s? The lace is exquisite and the more you look at it the more you're in awe. Even the string between the pearls is realized. Maria Duglioli Barberini by Giuliano Finelli, 1626, marble I just thought this painting was so unusual. It was painted in the 1400s and the way the figure in the sky is painted seemed modern to me - almost like something out of a comic book. From what I could make out on the plaque, this painting depicts Blessed Ranieri delivering the poor detained in a prison in Florence, who had written to him asking for help. The notation reads: Stefano di Giovanni dit Sassetta. Connu à Sienne en 1426-Sienne, 1450. Psyché ranimée par le baiser de l'Amour, Antonio Canova, marble, 1757-1822 (Psyche revived by the kiss of love) And I had to include this. Horrible shot. It was the closest I've come to feeling crushed. I mean literally, not emotionally. The crowds were just ridiculous at the moment we were in this part of the Louvre. This is the second time I've seen Mona Lisa. The first was considerably more pleasant. It is beautiful to be sure but I left with mixed emotions. Something to behold, but worthy of ALL this fame? Later in the gift shop I purchased the (excellent) book: How to talk to children about art by Francoise Barbe-Gall and this is what she had to say when asked "Was the painting famous in Leonardo's time?" "Yes. It was very famous. Everything about it was new: the pyramid composition, the idea of showing the subject in a realistic environment, the way the subject is linked to the landscape, the use of light and shade (chiaroscuro), the sensastion of capturing a moment in Mona Lisa's smile. These were not just technical innovations: they showed a new way of looking at the world. An apparently unexceptional woman became a symbol of the whole of humanity, captured for eternity in one moment between a passing light and a shade that holds her secrets."
Pablo Atchugarry’s Carrara marble sculptures are on view in Rome
