Frank Schott

Barocco Romano I - large format photograph of Baroque marble sculpture textiles

2020

Highly detailed large format photograph of the iconic marble sculpture of Urbano VIII by Bernini at the Palazzo dei Conservatori, from a series of photographic observances capturing the intricate sculptural tactile details of iconic Baroque marble works in Rome. Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) was an Italian architect and more prominently the leading sculptor of his age, creating the Baroque style of sculpture under Pope VIII Urbano. A promoter of the arts, Urban VIII was the foremost patron of this important Baroque sculptor and architect, some of whose finest works he commissioned, including the loggias of St. Peter, Rome, and Urban’s tomb in the basilica. Barocco Romano II by Frank Schott 30 x 45 inches / 76cm x 114cm signed edition of 25 48 x 72 inches / 122cm x 188cm signed edition of 7 archival quality fine art pigment print limited art edition published by Edition EKTAlux artist signed + numbered certificate of authenticity ________________________ About the artist: Frank Schott grew up in Germany and attended the prestigious Academy of Arts in Cologne, studying under Professor Arno Jansen, who was an early influence. Moving to California in 1998, Schott's work has evolved to include the epic landscapes and deserts of the American West as well as architectural, conceptual and more formal environments from both home and his travels. Influenced by a number of photographic piers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky. Thomas Struth. Jeff Wall, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Steven Shore...

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