Talks On Sculpture
Talks On Sculpture
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They say he was a pretty child, with blue eyes and light hair, and that he was of gentle and timid dis- position. He was not a brilliant student except in drawing and modeling. In these departments he began taking medals while a mere boy, and he kept on taking them until he finally won the highest reward offered by the Danish schools — the * ' grand prize of sculpture, " and a pension for further study in Italv. He had become something of a dreamer, but his visit to the land of art started him ...anew. His arrival in Rome was to him the opening of a new life. " I was born on the 8th of March, 1797, " he u. Sed to say. ' ' Before that I did jiot exist. " The ancient statues ap- pealed to him with an indescribable fascination. The celebratied Italian sculptor, Canova, was living at t^at time, and he gave the honest voung man a cordial welcome. He probably did not suspect that his modest visitor was destined to overshadow even his great fame. Canova's art was inclined to the theatrical, but Thorwald-sen was not contami- nated bv the traditions of modern Italy ; he priate : ' ' The Triumphant Entry of Alexander Into Babylon.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
They say he was a pretty child, with blue eyes and light hair, and that he was of gentle and timid dis- position. He was not a brilliant student except in drawing and modeling. In these departments he began taking medals while a mere boy, and he kept on taking them until he finally won the highest reward offered by the Danish schools — the * ' grand prize of sculpture, " and a pension for further study in Italv. He had become something of a dreamer, but his visit to the land of art started him ...anew. His arrival in Rome was to him the opening of a new life. " I was born on the 8th of March, 1797, " he u. Sed to say. ' ' Before that I did jiot exist. " The ancient statues ap- pealed to him with an indescribable fascination. The celebratied Italian sculptor, Canova, was living at t^at time, and he gave the honest voung man a cordial welcome. He probably did not suspect that his modest visitor was destined to overshadow even his great fame. Canova's art was inclined to the theatrical, but Thorwald-sen was not contami- nated bv the traditions of modern Italy ; he priate : ' ' The Triumphant Entry of Alexander Into Babylon.
What to read after Talks On Sculpture?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Lorado Taft to read onlineMoreLess
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