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Frederick Hart"Ex Nihilo Fragment 7", Frederick Hart, Bronze Sculpture, Woman Figure2002
2002
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Ex Nihilo Fragment 7 is a detail from the full-scale plaster from the final stone sculpture of Ex Nihilo, commissioned as part of the Creation Sculptures at Washington National Cathedral. Bronze editions were made later and authorized by Washington National Cathedral. Fragment 7 is edition number 59 out of 65. This is the last Fragment 7 that was made at the foundry. There will be no more made. If you are looking for stunning, and authentic artwork by Frederick Hart, then this is it. This sculpture's impressive craftsmanship and size are second to none, making it truly one of his most stunning and desirable bronze sculptures ever. The torso of a nude woman emerging in relief from the bronze background is designed with Hart's fascinating genius, decorated with intricate detail, and finished with a fabulous patina, as he pays tribute to the creation of humankind. The base of the sculpture is slightly damaged with scuff marks and nicks. We have attached photos of these imperfections in the base but the bronze itself is in perfect condition.
"I saw Ex Nihilo (Out of Nothingness) as a single expression of creation, as a metamorphosis of divine spirit and energy. The figures emerge from the nothingness of chaos, caught in the moment of eternal transformation - the majesty and mystery of divine force in a state of becoming." -Frederick Hart
- Creator:Frederick Hart (1943 - 1999, American)
- Creation Year:2002
- Dimensions:Height: 46 in (116.84 cm)Width: 35 in (88.9 cm)Depth: 18 in (45.72 cm)
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- Movement & Style:American Impressionist
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- Gallery Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1301213080072
Frederick Hart
A sculptor and stone cutter in the Classical* style, Frederick Hart was an apprentice at the National Cathedral in Washington DC and there learned about sculpting and stone cutting. Then his big break of public recognition came when he won a competition to design the facade of the Cathedral, which incorporated his thirteen year masterpiece of the Creation, a 21 X 15 foot bas relief*. He also designed Three Soldiers, realistic in style, for the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in DC to contrast with the abstraction of Maya Lin's Vietnam Memorial. Born in Atlanta, Georgia and raised in South Carolina, Frederick Hart was an opponent of most contemporary art, thinking it motivated by political rather than aesthetic reasons. As a proponent of Realism*, he was made an honorary member of The American Society of Classical Realism Guild of Artists. Just before his premature death from lung cancer in 1999, he built his 17,000 square-foot dream home "Chesley," on 250 acres of land in Virginia. This mansion was intended to be an artists' retreat to nourish traditional, classical values and refute modernist* trends that he said allowed anything to be called art. He endured several legal battles including the use of his Three Soldiers on a souvenir without his permission and a lawsuit with Time-Warner over the "demonizing" of his creation scene.
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