Sculpture "Venus", artificial marble version
Sculpture "Venus", artificial marble version
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ars mundi Exclusive Edition | limited, 499 copies | numbered | signed | edition in faux marble | size incl. pedestal 31 x 10 x 10 cm (h/w/d) | weight 1.9 kg
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Sculpture "Venus", artificial marble version
In the magic of the moment: Roman Johann Strobl (born in 1951) draws his inspiration for the female nude from regret over transience. By creating forms that are resistant to change, he captures the beauty of the moment. The unmistakable classical training of the Italian school led the Austrian-born artist to a figurative virtuosity that he skilfully combines with a pleasant down-to-earthiness.
Sculpture "Venus":
Edition in white artificial marble. Limited edition of 499 copies. Numbered and signed. On a high-quality acrylic base. Size incl. pedestal 31 x 10 x 10 cm (h/w/d). Weight 1,9 kg. ars mundi Exclusive Edition.
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About Roman Johann Strobl
Born in 1951, Austrian sculptor
The sculptor and painter Roman Johann Strobl, who lives in Going am Wilden Kaiser, has made a name for himself among art collectors and gallery owners above all with his wooden sculptures, which are filigree, expressive and cheerfully dynamic. He has attracted public attention for his redesign of the German film award "Lola" and portraits of the former Chancellor of Germany Gerhard Schröder, among others.
The Austrian was born in 1951 and grew up in a traditional woodcarving family. Already at the age of 14, he learned the woodcarving trade in his father's workshop. To deepen his skills, Strobl studied sculpture under Professor Sebastian Cosamale in Todi, Italy. This was followed by numerous journeys to the Middle East, India and the roots of Greek mythology on Crete, which provided the artist with lasting inspiration for themes for his sculptural work.
Strobl experimented with a wide variety of techniques and materials for a long time. However, stone sculpture slowly became the focus of his artistic work. In 1997, he finally turned back to wood as a means of expression. But no longer with the carving knife but with the electric chainsaw with which he creates his objects with incredible precision like no other.
Strobl's oeuvre includes sculptures in wood, marble and stone. Moreover, he created a series of expressive picture cycles on canvas and drawings. Since the mid-1980s, his works have been regularly represented at exhibitions in Germany and Austria. His sculptural work is presented in public spaces ("Kunst am Bau") on buildings in Munich, Hanover and in Austria. Strobl has also appeared in chainsaw performances, including in the Austrian pavilion at EXPO 2000 in Hanover and Ahrensburg (2001), where he portrayed the Italian sculptor Bruno Bruni.
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Marble powder is polymer-bonded. Artificial marble is characterised by a fine white surface that appears very similar to natural marble.
Term for an art object (sculpture, installation) that, according to the artist’s intention, is produced in multiple copies within a limited and numbered edition.
Multiples enable the "democratization" of art by making the work accessible and affordable for a wider audience.
A plastic work of sculptural art made of wood, stone, ivory, bronze or other metals.
While sculptures made of wood, ivory, or stone are carved directly from the material block, in bronze casting, a working model is prepared at first. Usually, it is made of clay or other easily mouldable materials.
The prime time of sculpture after the Greek and Roman antiquity was the Renaissance. Impressionism gave a new impulse to the sculptural arts. Contemporary artists such as Jorg Immendorf, Andora, and Markus Lupertz also enriched sculptures with outstanding works.