Sculpture, Statues and things that don't move much.

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Shamefully, I can't remember who this proud lady is, nor the sculptor, but I think it's probably in the V&A in London.

PS - Apple's reverse image search says it's a bust of Benjamin Franklin by Jean-Antoine Houdon. That's quite some bust, Benjamin!
 
Bodhisattva at the Window

There was a time when I seriously thought about buying this statue, which is a full-sized and beautifully executed copy of a famous statue from a temple in Nara, Japan (now in Kyoto, I believe). Only three problems - It cost $3500; it was 1.5 metres tall and I had nowhere in my house to place it for display and; ................................................................................ my wife. :LOL:




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These guys do not move much, but they look like they do. The incredible painting, Rembrandt's Night Watch:

The Night Watch by West Phalia, on Flickr
To sit before much as one would sit before a poster at a bus stop is amazing. The Dutch are quite calm about it. I was immensely moved by it. It is immense, it is impressive. To think that someone could use powders in oils and pastes spread across a piece of cloth to achieve the emotions of this painting astounds me.

Addendum: I was seated next to a Dutchman. I asked if he could speak English. "Yes, of course." And I asked if he were not very proud of this Dutch fellow. "Well, sort of." The Dutch do not encourage bragging at all.

 
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