Tuesday, May 2, 2023

The Lady In Marble Feels Quite Alive

Dancer is a marble sculpture by Antonio Canova, done between 1818-22, roughly life sized and mounted on a podium. It's such an expressive, even playful sculpture that it feels alive, and ready to move at any moment. This has long been my favourite sculpture in the Gallery.


I slipped into a side hall. This work by an unknown British artist is View On The River Wye, circa 1830.


Windsor Castle From The Great Park is the title of this 1846 canvas by David Cox the elder.

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44 comments:

  1. Joan ElizabethMay 2, 2023 at 12:28 AM

    I never cease to be amazed at how they manage to carve people from stone.

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  2. italiafinlandiaMay 2, 2023 at 2:56 AM

    A fabulous sculpture.

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  3. Jan K. alias AfanjaMay 2, 2023 at 3:31 AM

    I was already waiting for her, and here she is again. What a graceful beauty.

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    1. William KendallMay 2, 2023 at 7:49 AM

      I know my readers are quite familiar with her.

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  4. David M. Gascoigne,May 2, 2023 at 6:22 AM

    She looks like she has a little attitude too.

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  5. TomMay 2, 2023 at 6:32 AM

    ...she does look lifelike.

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  6. eileeninmdMay 2, 2023 at 6:33 AM

    Beautiful sculpture and paintings. Take care, enjoy your day!

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  7. Iris FlaviaMay 2, 2023 at 7:11 AM

    So... let´s dance!

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  8. Marie SmithMay 2, 2023 at 7:55 AM

    How the dress looks flowing in the marble is incredible!

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  9. RedPatMay 2, 2023 at 9:08 AM

    The sculpture is quite wonderful.

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  10. SharonMay 2, 2023 at 9:41 AM

    That Canova sculpture is beautful.

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  11. magiceyeMay 2, 2023 at 10:16 AM

    The sculpture is indeed amazing!

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  12. carol l mckennaMay 2, 2023 at 10:45 AM

    Quite the impressive lady in marble ~

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  13. Barbara RogersMay 2, 2023 at 10:48 AM

    Beautiful sculpture...so life-like!

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  14. AnvilcloudMay 2, 2023 at 11:17 AM

    I think Dancer is the one that you mentioned yesterday but that we only saw from afar. Thanks for the various angles.

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  15. Sallie (FullTime-Life)May 2, 2023 at 12:46 PM

    The lady is ready for sure! Honestly does look as if she'd move if only the band would start the dance music.

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  16. VENTANA DE FOTOMay 2, 2023 at 2:03 PM

    Bonita escultura, que has mostrado muy bien, con los diferentes enfoques.

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  17. BillMay 2, 2023 at 2:11 PM

    The sculpture is gorgeous, looks so real.

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  18. JeanieMay 2, 2023 at 4:24 PM

    I can see why you love that sculpture. Every angle is a good one.

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  19. Lowcarb team memberMay 2, 2023 at 4:43 PM

    Such a beautiful sculpture :)

    All the best Jan

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  20. AmyMay 2, 2023 at 5:54 PM

    I like the sculpture too, she looks confident.

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  21. GemelMay 2, 2023 at 6:19 PM

    The sculpture is amazing, and very life like. Looks like she is ready to move and dance herself away.

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  22. RevrunnerMay 3, 2023 at 11:32 AM

    I betcha that "Dancer" gets mighty cold in the summer when the air-conditioning is on. :-)

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