Today we start with Thayendanegea (Joseph Brant), a portrait by George Romney of the Mohawk chief and Loyalist who came to Canada with his people following the American Revolution. This was painted in 1776.
My favourite sculpture of the Gallery. Dancer is a marble sculpture by Antonio Canova, done from 1818-22. This is the second version of the sculpture, with the first at the Hermitage in St. Petersburg.
I close out today with this landscape. View Of Lake Nemi dates to 1748, and is by Claude-Joseph Vernet.
Looks like Canova made a few copies of his works.
ReplyDeleteDancer is magnificent.
ReplyDeleteDancer is so beautiful!
ReplyDelete'Dancer' is an outstanding sculpture.
ReplyDeleteI can see why you like the sculpure.
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteLovely exhibit, my favorites are the dancer sculpture and the View of the Lake painting. Take care, have a great new week!
Not hard to see why you are drawn to The Dancer, William. To achieve that detail from a block of stone is amazing.
ReplyDelete...she's lovely.
ReplyDeleteEs muy fina y delicada la escultura. El mundo de la danza, tiene una buena representación con esta escultura.
ReplyDeleteGostei da escultura.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e bom Domingo.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados
@italiafinlandia: in this case just the two. He died after it was completed.
ReplyDelete@Gemel: definitely.
@Iris: I think so.
@Jan: indeed.
@Stefan: she feels alive.
@Eileen: thank you.
ReplyDelete@David: it's great talent.
@Tom: definitely.
@Ventana: thanks.
@Francisco: thank you.
The sculpture is beautiful and you have captured its beauty from different angles!
ReplyDeletei'm not usually a huge sculpture fan but I really love the dancer and I can see why she might be a favorite. She has a look and it's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat statue is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteThe sculpture is a beauty, William.
ReplyDeleteLove the statue too. Looks fantastic to me.
ReplyDeleteI understand you love of that sculpture. A beauty!
ReplyDeleteNice visit to the museum William
ReplyDeleteThe dancer is a magnificent piece of work.
ReplyDeleteThat sculpture's detail is so beautiful! I don't know how the sculptor was able to portray the gossamer draping so well on her figure.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful 'Marble' dancer ~
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
I'm loving this whole tour! That dancer has an attitude (and she's beautiful).
ReplyDelete@Magiceye: thank you.
ReplyDelete@Jeanie: I agree.
@Sharon: she stands out.
@RedPat: most definitely.
@Roentare: I agree.
@Marie: I think so.
@Cloudia: thanks!
@Joanne: indeed.
@Pat: it was an incredible process.
@Carol: thank you.
@Sallie: that she does.