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"Le Secret" Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture by Pierre Felix Masseau
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Fix-Masseau set up his workshop in Paris where he attracted the admiration of Rodin. The latter was unable to convince him to join his studio. The quality of his sculptures was noticed during the salons of the society of fine arts at the end of the 19th century. It made him a recognized and respected artist by his style and his technical mastery in various material bronze, original patinas, wood, glass, and stone ware. His early art was part of the Symbolism movement, a precursor of the art nouveau with often feminine themes. An original character of his (a "Mephistophelian" look), being almost reclusive in his art, Fix-Masseau is the very image of the total artist, mystical, focussed and concentrated.
In 1894 he created Le Sécret, a tall female mystical figure holding up a box, her face receded almost behind it, like her naked body under a half opened coat. The figure is now at the Musée d'Orsay, copies such as this exist in bronze. This bronze became a key work of the Symbolism movement.
He is also well known for his portraits as busts or masks, in bronze, marble, plaster, and ceramic. They are characterized by lively sculpted surface, close to Rodin's style. Most noticeable is his bust of Beethoven, 1902. The original bronze is housed in the Beethoven House in Bonn.
- Creator:Pierre Fix-Masseau (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 24.4 in (61.98 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
- Style:Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Bronze,Patinated
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- Date of Manufacture:1894
- Condition:Minor surface scuffs, otherwise excellent condition.
- Seller Location:Chicago, US
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7300235990242
Pierre Fix-Masseau
Pierre Fix-Masseau (1905-1994) was a leading poster designer in the Art Deco period whose work reveals a fascination with the high speed and new technology which typified the preoccupations of the age. Transport was one of the most popular themes in Art Deco posters and Fix-Masseau’s work is dominated by ships, cars and trains
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