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Frederick
Hart Sculpture
Frederick
Hart is widely regarded as the finest figurative
sculptor of the twentieth century. His works “ Ex
Nihilo ” at Washington National Cathedral and "
Three
Soldiers " at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial are
some of the most visited and celebrated achievements
in twentieth century sculpture. Masterpieces,
such as " The
Daughters of Odessa" , "Figure#4" , "Fig#6" , "Ex
Nihilo in bronze" , "Christ Rising" , "The Muses"
, "St. Peter" , "St. Paul" , "Adam" , "Liberty and Sacrifice"
, "Metamorphosis", "Union", "The Source" , "The Source
Bust" , "Interlude", "Sisters", "Daughter" , "Youngest
Daughter" , "Genesis" , "Ex Nihilo Figure#1","Ex Nihilo
Figure #8" , "Ex Nihilo Fragment #5", "Awakening of
Eve", "Adam Fragment", "Angel" are some of
the most popular bronze sculptures created by Frederick
Hart . Frederick Hart will be a pinnacle
part of art history and will be revered
and remembered as one of the greatest American sculptors ever
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In the latter portions of his career, Frederick
Hart engaged in pioneering work with clear acrylic
resin (Lucite), resulting in such outstanding pieces
as " The Three Graces ", " Dance of Life " , "
Born of Light " , " Exaltation " , " Divine Milieu
" , " Grand Visitation " , " Transcendent " , " First
Light " , " Prologue " , " Cross of the Millennium "
, " Kiss " , " Emerging Flame " , " Appasionata " ,
" Illuminata " . Frederick Hart Invested his time
in the concept of "Sculpting in light”. Hart was determined
to re-create the essence of what he saw as the
spirituality and grace of the human condition. His development
and subsequent patenting of some these techniques (that
many new artists are attempting) illustrate the fact
that he was widely influential in figurative sculpture.
He re-taught us how to think of beauty, not only in
sculpture, but also in life. |
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At 31 years old, Hart won
an international competition and earned the right to produce
a series of "Creation" sculptures for the Washington
National Cathedral. Hart was commissioned to create the massive
sculpture series for the Cathedral's main facade. The Cathedral
was the place where Hart first learned the fundamentals of
Italian stone carving. "Ex Nihilo" (Out of Nothing)
was the product of two and a half years of imagination and
13 years of laborious sculpting efforts. Unveiled in 1982,
this unfolding, intertwining swirl of human and divine forces
is arguably the most important work of religious sculpture
in the 20 th century.
This amazing piece is a testament to Hart's
“sculpting in Light” approach. It features graceful
figures that flow out of a Lucite base.
This limited edition Lucite sculpture typifies
Hart's efforts to reintroduce the concept of timeless beauty
back into the modern art scene. Invigorating and absorbing,
“ Exaltation ” highlights the genius of this mesmerizing
figurative sculptor. |
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