Bernini Meets Jenkins (1 Viewer)

[PolarBear]

Today I watched a documentary on the 17th C Italian sculptor Gianlorenzo Bernini and looking at his most famous work, The Ecstasy of St. Teresa was inspired to take figures from 2 of John's sets and make a scene that is in the spirit of the great Italian Baroque artist (see next post frame)

 

[PolarBear]

We must not forget that folks like John Jenkins and Ken Osen are sculptors and that they are making works of art but on a miniature scale

 

[cantinetozzo]

Congratulations Polar!!!really a beautiful composition full of life and struggle...to me reminds too of the Lacoon..http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laocoön_and_his_Sons
Completely agree with the judgement on the art of our sculptors..they are little work of art indeed !!!

 

[PolarBear]

Congratulations Polar!!!really a beautiful composition full of life and struggle...to me reminds too of the Lacoon..http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laocoön_and_his_Sons
Completely agree with the judgement on the art of our sculptors..they are little work of art indeed !!!

You are right about the Laocoon which Bernini was likely familiar with since it was in the Vatican collection.

 

[cantinetozzo]

And you're an artist in your own right Polar!!!

 

[mikemiller1955]

Randy.........I can't comment on Gianlorenzo Bernini as an artist,

but you turn out some very nice work yourself.

Nice set up and nice photo.....those figures have always been some of my favorites.

 

[Jagdpanther]

Nice Randy!