Ernst Fuchs: Sculpture 'The Sphinx with the Golden Helmet - The Miniature', bronze partially gilded
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Product information "Ernst Fuchs: Sculpture 'The Sphinx with the Golden Helmet - The Miniature', bronze partially gilded"
Born in Vienna, Ernst Fuchs (1930-2015) was one of the co-founders of the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism. His work had a decisive influence on the understanding of 20th century art. Whether it is called the Sphinx or the Sphinx depends on the culture. In Egypt, it was male, with a human head and lion's body it was a symbol of power and lined the way to the temples as a guardian figure. The most famous such sphinx sculpture of all is also one of the oldest: the head depicts the pharaoh Chefren (2540-2515 BC). It was not until the Greeks that the sphinx became a female figure. It was left to the art of symbolism to bring the figure of the sphinx back to life, so to speak. It turned her into a figure of the mysterious Eros. Ernst Fuchs also stands in this tradition with his 'Sphinx with Gold Helmet'. At the same time, he endows his motif, here as in many of his other works, not only from mythological but also from mythical sources, with clearly fantastic features. Fuchs' sphinx thus symbolises the enigma of the world and life par excellence. Sculpture in fine bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, chiselled, polished and patinated by hand. With gilded helmet. Mounted on a black granite plinth. Limited to 1,999 numbered and signed copies. Size 12 x 11 x 7 cm (h/w/d). Weight 1 kg.
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