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Italian renaissance painting was so predominant in the 15th century,
that French artists fell into insignificance. Around 1450, Froment and
Enguerrand founded the Avignon school, which nevertheless developed a
highly individual style, greatly influenced by the direct and at times
macabre realism of Flemish primitive painting. The altarpiece of
Perussis typifies the Avignon school in its simplicity and color
combination. In a simple symmetrical composition, the curiously empty
cross is worshiped against a background vista of Avignon. One of the
genuflecting figures is assumed to be the patron himself. The scene is
flanked by the family coats of arms, on which static angels hold a
banner bearing the Perussis' motto. The primitive positioning of the
central angels, with their peacock-plumed wings, on either side of the
immediately draws attention. They are painted in an endearing
primitivistic style.
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These Angel Statues, Cherubs , Nativity Scene Action Figures, and
Annunciation spiritual accessories from Renaissance masters Leonardo Da
Vinci, Raphael and more are lovely spiritual sculpture adaptations. We
here at Museum Wholesale pride ourselves on offering these fine
historical art figures, collectibles, and adaptations for retailers in
museum gift stores, tourist shops, fantasy comic book shops, and more
that specialize in angelic statues, figurines, action figures, and
novelty toys.
These meticulously reproduced collectible historical art works are part
of the 3D Mouseion Sculpture Collection made by Parastone, a renown
European collectible manufacturer. They have a recognized name brand to
the European audience and deserve our attention here in the USA. |
Almost
all of our items come with a
history card or string history card that provides background on the history,
mythology, location and main characteristics of the ancient original.
Many items come boxed in elegant color
gift boxes. We are progressively including more items in color boxes.
Museum Reproductions Information:
History of Art Reproductions:
As far as we know, the history of art reproductions
takes us back to Imperial Rome where bronze and marble reproductions of Greek masterpieces
served as decoration for lavish Roman Villas and Gardens. The art of casting is
thousands of years old: Terracotta’s, Bronzes and ancient glass were cast from molds.
Closer to our time in the mid 18th century coinciding with the search for new artistic
styles which took inspiration from the roots of classic art (neoclassicism) and
the discovery of Herculaneum in 1738 and Pompeii in 1748, archaeological reproductions
reappeared all over Europe. As a result of French expeditions to Egypt during the
nineteenth century, a casting facility was set up next to the Louvre Museum where
many important archaeological pieces from ancient Egypt were reproduced. Following
the example of the Louvre, other leading European museums began to reproduce some
of the masterpieces in their collections thus initiating a trend that continues
until today.
Art Reproduction Craftsmanship:
For the making of art reproductions, masterpieces
have been chosen from the best museums all over the world, The Louvre, The British
Museum, The National Museum of Athens, The Egyptian Museum Cairo, The New York Metropolitan
Museum of Art. We only use materials and techniques that can achieve the best quality
in reproducing original works of art to obtain very fine pieces, up to the last
detail. Our sculptures are cast in a variety of mediums: Bonded Stone, Polyresins,
and Bronze. The finish of each reproduction, is always hand-made and showing craftsmanship
and historical sense, is the work of an artisan. It is the task to present to the
people of today the legacy of those ancient civilizations with all the beauty and
mystery of our ancestors again in front of our eyes and at the reach of our hands.
There is several steps that must be taken before a museum reproduction sculpture
can be made. Most of our items are original artworks created by our sculptors, carved
out of clay, stone, or wood. Once the original is carved, a mold is made, usually
out of silicon. Crushed stone in a liquid resin medium is poured into a silicon
mold where it solidifies into a hard stone that reproduces all the detail and texture
of the original. All the finishes are done by hand. Many finishes include color
detailing, a labor intensive process where colors are applied with small brushes
by our skilled artisans.
Museum Reproductions
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