Mozart met hand in mantel

Datering: 1955

Materiaal: Geverfde Terracotta
Opmerkingen
Mari Andriessen was born in Haarlem to a very artistic and gifted family. As his father was a musician and his mother was a painter, it is no surprise Mari decided to be an artist. Upon his study at Rijksacademie in Amsterdam, Andriessen met Jan Bronner who became not merely a teacher, but a friend and mentor to him. Thus, his craft was trained and influenced by Bronner's ideas on form and style (1, p. 9; 2, p. 5). Being fond of the founders of the modern sculpture - A. Rodin, A. Maillol - Andriessen inherited freedom of expression where contemporary realism is opposed to stylized construction. (3)

Mari Andriessen's artistic oeuvre overall appears to be very realistic, physical, and naturalistic. It is moving and makes the viewer engage with a sculpture. Mozart with a hand in the cloak is no exception - even though the sculpture is quite figurative, it misses exact features of the face, the movements are smooth and light as the figure stands.

Literatuur: 1) Louk Tilanus, 'De beeldhouwer Mari Andriessen'. 2) Louk Tilanus, 'De Schenking Andriessen'. 3) JBJ Teeuwisse, 'Andriessen, Marie Silvester (1897-1979)', in Biographical Dictionary of the Netherlands.
Hoogte: 23,5 cm
Breedte: 5,3 cm
Diepte: 6,5 cm
Herkomst: Collectie Frans Hals Museum, in langdurig bruikleen bij Museum Beelden aan Zee
Kunstwerk ID: 115