Michael Binkley

Rhapsody with Strings (Original Art)

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Indiana Limestone & Granite
18" x 12" x 6" / 45.72cm x 30.48cm x 15.24cm
Sculpture (Canadian Dollar): $4,950.00

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"I carved this representational original stone sculpture of a femal nude from a block of limestone quarried in the state of Indiana, USA. This particular limestone has been used for decades for architectural purposes. For example, the National Catherdral in Washington, DC is made of this stone and the Empire State Building is veneered with it. Being a sedimentary rock, the grain of this limestone has evidence of tiny shell shards and is deceptive in appearance. To the eye, it looks rough, but I have carved and polished the female figure to a silky smooth surface that is a surprise to the touch. This limestone fine art sculpture is another in my ongoing series of "Rubenesque" figures. These are large proportioned nudes that are depicted in humorous situations and this one is a female playing a violin. Note the way I carved enough of the sculpture to delineate the violin and the bow, but these seem to disappear and flow into the figure. Her heavy set body is made to appear lighter by her delicate small feet. She supports her weight on her right leg and points her left toe, lifting the heel in a dainty manner. Her hips are shifted in a classical contraposto pose and her lovely belly swells outwards. Her eyes are closed as she concentrates on her performance. I was inspired to carve this sculpture from a classical music performance at Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, BC, Canada wherein a very talented and generously proportioned female violinist played Bach. The sculpture is meant to make you smile.