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Art quotes, quirks and conquering clay

 

Milan Villa

Villa Borromeo Visconti Litta – Renassaince Lombardy palace filled with classical statues and lavish embellishments

 

 

 

Art quotes interspersed with the diversity of ways that nature and humans conquer clay.

 

 

 

Natural Elephant-Rock-Iceland

Elephant Rock, a natural lava formation created in 1973 after the sudden eruption of Mount Eldfell, Iceland

 

 

Minoan wall art

Shakespeare quote with Minoan wall art procession

 

 

Huge natural Balancing Rock Albany, Australia

Huge natural ‘Balancing Rock’ Albany, Australia

 

 

Shozo Michikawa ceramic sculpture

Shozo Michikawa ceramic sculpture

 

Modigliani quote

 

 

Benalla garden mural

Benalla Botanical Gardens mural –

Created by skilled and unskilled artists alike with recognised input from aboriginal groups, the curvaceous terracotta clay Ceramic Mural, with its collanades, cave seats, “thongaphones” and amphitheatre invites the curious to explore its many features. Much of the ceramic work was completed by local artist Judy Lorraine and David W Moore

 

Benalla-ceramic-mural

 Ceramic mural in Victorian town of Benalla

 

 

benalla gardens ceramic-mural

Benalla ceramic mural

 

 

Ceramic mural relaxing throne

 

 

Rock climbing at Big Chief, Lake Tahoe

Rock climbing at Big Chief, Lake Tahoe

 

 

 

 

Lion statues - Bradley and Robin Teets

Lion statues

photo – Bradley and Robin Teets

 

 

 

Ceramic vase Decembrance 2020-Catherine White

Decembrance 2020 – Catherine White

 

 

Mukta Top-India hikes-Leo Saldanha

Mukta Top – India hikes –

Photo Leo Saldanha

 

Grython meets storm

 

Camouflage by Elnaz Nourizadeh

‘Camouflage’ ceramic bust by Elnaz Nourizadeh

 

 

Megalithic culture on Nias Island in Indonesia

1915

 

 

David G Wright wavy incised teapot

David G Wright wavy incised teapot

 

Joan Miro Disque1956

Joan MiroDisque’

1956

 

Frozen Angel

 

Big Bend National Park

Big Bend National Park

 

 

Roger Capron pitcher mid century

Roger Capron pitcher

Vallauris

 

 

 

 

'End Of The Trail'-Clarence Addison Shaler

‘End Of The Trail’ – Clarence Addison Shaler

 

 

Guardia statue on mountain side

Guardian statue overlooking harbour

 

 

late 17th century Japanese Imari lacquered vase

Japanese Imari lacquered vase

late 17th century

 

 

Picasso vase--Le Musee Magnelli Musee

Picasso vase–Le Musee Magnelli

 

 

Arucas statue,  Canary Islands

 

 

Eric-Roinestad ceramic art

Eric Roinestad

 

Buddha statue

Buddha holding a lotus bowl

 

 

Hyper Fast-Cedric Ragot ceramic vessel

‘Hyper Fast’ – Cedric Ragot

 

 

Herman Kahler in his workshop by-Laurits Ring-1890

Herman Kahler in his workshop by Laurits Ring

1890

 

Herman A Kahler art pottery vase, Denmark

Chairish

 

 

Ideal Palace-France

Ideal Palace – France

 

 

Postman Ferdinand Cheval created the Ideal Palace

Postman Ferdinand Cheval created the Ideal Palace, working 10 hours a day after doing his post deliveries for 10 hours, over a span of 33 years.

 

Bronze Bowl with Lace--Ursula von Rydingsvard

‘Bronze Bowl with Lace’ — Ursula von Rydingsvard

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I’d rather risk an ugly surprise then rely on things I know I can do.”

 

 

Rodin’s ‘Monument to Balzac’ was originally rejected by the critics in Paris. This overly innovative monument caused such an outrage when it was unveiled in 1898 that the commission was cancelled. Rodin never saw his monument cast in bronze. Balzac is depicted in a monks habit, which he liked to wear as a dressing gown when he was writing. The contours were diffused to create a blurred figure alluding to an impressionist style and a dishevelled appearance was favoured but the unmistakable depth of spirit was overlooked by the superficial critiques.

 

 

Statue of Saint Peter

Rome

 

 

Jean-Michel Voge photo

Jean-Michel Voge photo

 

 

‘Circle’ – Jackson Pollock

1941

 

Juan Bordes ceramic bust

Juan Bordes ceramic bust

 

 

Limestone rock formations. The Stone Forest, Shilin Yi, Yunnan

Limestone rock formations. The Stone Forest, Shilin Yi, Yunnan

photo – Juan Carlos Munoz

 

Roger-Herman abstracted ceramic from

Roger Herman

 

 

‘Woman and Bird’ statue

Barcelona

 

 

 

Joan Miro sculpture

Joan Miro ceramic totem sculpture

 

 

ceramic Buddha figure

Large Hand Painted Clay Buddha Figure

 

 

Slipping Stone Series, 2005----Robyn Horne

Slipping Stone Series—-Robyn Horne

 

 

 

Balancing act at Step, Istanbul

Ceramic sculpture balancing act at Step, Istanbul

 

 

Nathalie Cuvelier-Ya Teak-Pyan-cave-hpa-an-kayin-state-karen-state-Myanmar-burma-asia_u-l-q12s9zz0

Ya Teak Pyan Cave, Myanmar

photo – Nathalie Cuvelier

 

 

Valencia-porta-Almoina-o-dels-RepobladorsThe-last-Cathars

Valencia porta Almoina o dels Repobladors — The last Cathars

 

 

Mount Wudjub Guyun (Hollow Mountain)-–-Gariwerd

My son climbed this mountain recently and noticed the Wandjina (cloud spirit) face in the cave

Mount Wudjub Guyun (Hollow Mountain)-–-Gariwerd

The Grampians, Australia

 

Dragon profile

Mount Wudjub Guyun (Hollow Mountain)-–-Gariwerd

 

 

Pair of porelain Dragon vases

 

 

Batei ishi-–-Dragon Gate

Batei ishi-–-Dragon Gate — Suiseki stone

 

 

Hollow Mountain dragon

Hollow Mountain accent

 

 

 

Outdoor sculpture RHS-garden-Rosemoor

Outdoor sculpture at RHS garden, Rosemoor

 

 

Villa-Monastero-Photograph-by-Judy-Wolinsky

Villa Monastero Neptune – Photograph by Judy Wolinsky

 

 

Visconti classical statues

Villa  Visconti Litta – Milan Province

Italy

 

Villa  Visconti Litta Venus

 

Villa  Visconti Litta palace

 

Villa  Visconti Litta

 

Villa Visconti Litta Venus water feature

 

 

 

Porcelain Venus by Jeff Koons

Porcelain ‘Venus’ by Jeff Koons

NGV Triennial 2020 till April 2021

 

Dionysus statue adoration

 

 

Golden Bodhisattva-Malaysia Ipoh Kek Lok Tong Cave Temple-Gold-Statue

Golden Bodhisattva – Malaysia Ipoh Kek Lok Tong Cave Temple

 

 

Bruce Lee quote

 

 

 

Demeter Goddess of Abundance

Boboli Gardens, Florenc

 

 

Spike Milligan qoute on VeniceClayArtists

 

 

Making a Monumental-clay-pot demonstration

Monumental clay pot demonstration

 

 

ceramics-in-los-angelesPeter-Voulkos-Black-Bulerias-1958-collection-of-John-and-Mary-Pappajohn

Peter Voulkos – ‘Black Bulerias’

1958

 

Scheier-Pottery relief cup

Scheier Pottery

 

 

French ceramicist Georges Jouve---Sculpture--1951---37ins

French ceramicist Georges Jouve—abstract figure sculpture

1951 — 37ins height

 

 

Steven Forbes De soule-ceramic art

Steven Forbes De Soule — Earth and Sky raku vessel

 

 

Art Deco Rene Lalique-Archers Vase

Rene Lalique – ‘Archers Vase’

 

 

dragon abode-Calderona

Dragon abode – Sierra Calderona

Spain

 

 

Michael Lucero - North American Dreamer

Michael Lucero – ‘North American Dreamer’

 

 

Milan--VI-Art-Triennial.-Painted Pottery Jar made by the House of Art-Albissola-Head design by De Salvo

Painted Pottery Jar made by the House of Art, Albissola-Head design by De Salvo

Milan VI Art Triennial 1936

 

 

'The Lovers' - Raymong Duchanp Villon sculpture relief

‘The Lovers’ – Raymong Duchanp Villon

 

 

Mosaic statue

Mosaic statue at Tarot Gardens – Nikki Saint Phalle

 

 

Mosaic Water Bearer  – Nikki Saint Phalle

 

Red and silver rocket – Nikki Saint Phalle

 

 

The fountain at Wittenberg Platz in Berlin--el_vogel

The fountain mermaid at Wittenberg Platz, Berlin

el_vogel

 

 

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One of the largest equestrian monuments in the world weighing 28 tons

Alagir gorge on the Transcaucasian highway

 

 

 

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