Tag Archives: Sculpture

1935: Renaissance Man

Posted on June 3, 2017 by corvusfugit

Leonardo da Vinci spent the last years of his life (1513-1519) in central France, in the town of Amboise, where he was supported by King Francis I. Although likely ailing from a stroke, Leonardo continued working, constructing  a mechanical lion … Continue reading →

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2011: Looks Easy Enough

Posted on May 31, 2017 by corvusfugit

Zarchary Abel: Impenetraball (source — with instructions!)

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1st Century AD: You Aren’t Even Sure What This Is at First

Posted on May 25, 2017 by corvusfugit

Statue of a Young Satyr Wearing a Theater Mask of Silenos. Roman, about 1st century A.D. Restorations by Alessandro Algardi, 1628. (source) Silenos (or Silenus) was, in Greek mythology, the tutor and companion of Dionysus, the god of wine and … Continue reading →

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2016: 揺・カプリス

Posted on May 21, 2017 by corvusfugit

Sculpture by Yoshitoshi Kanemaki: 揺・カプリス [Shaking ・ Caprice] (2016) See more here.  

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