29 July 2010

Back to School Mascot Statues and Sculptures!




BACK TO SCHOOL SAVINGS!!

The back to school season is upon us. Time to start thinking of fall days, seeing friends, and classes. If you're like us you love walking onto campus and seeing the mascot for the first time, it officially means your back for another great year! If you can't see that because you don't have a statue of your school's mascot, we're here to help. We have a large selection of life size and larger than life bronze sculptures that are perfect as the centerpiece for a University, College, or High School stadium or entrance. If you have a mascot that we don't have in-stock we can create a custom piece to suit your needs! Check out bigbronze.com for all your bronze statue or fountain needs. Our wholesale prices can't be beat!

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23 July 2010

Winnipeg Millennium Library Park set for new Sculpture

$575,000 Sculpture set for Library Park
Winnipeg Fee Press

The refurbished Millennium Library Park will be the site of the city's most expensive public art project to date.

A $575,000 sculpture will be commissioned with money from the Winnipeg public art program and the 2010 Cultural Capital of Canada fund, officials announced Friday.

The actual piece and the artist making it have yet to be chosen.

A call to artists will be sent out nationally and internationally, and the winner will be chosen by a five-person selection committee, Winnipeg Arts Council officials said in a news release.

"The piece will be a permanent, contemporary artwork using elements of water and light," the statement said. "Whichever artist or artists are chosen will have to take the unique climate of Winnipeg into account, and ensure the artwork will also have a winter presence."

The sculpture is one of several arts projects being funded by the $2-million federal grant for the 2010 cultural capital program.

The arts council's public art program has $500,000 a year in its kitty.

The city's most expensive public art project to date is Montrealer Catherine Widgery's $250,000 River Arch sculpture, installed on the new Norwood Bridge in 1998.

Recent commissions include David Perrett's $150,000 bus shelter at the Ellice Avenue entrance to the University of Winnipeg and Gordon Reeve's $75,000 stainless-steel glacier at the Portage Avenue entrance to Assiniboine Park.



If you're looking for a piece for your local park, public garden, or town, but on a bit smaller scale, we've got a great selection of pieces to choose from! From animals to kids to nautical we've got something for every need. Check out our website for all our unique sculptures and fountains.



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19 July 2010

GRANITE LIQUIDATION Japanese lanterns Table Benches Landscape Art


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WE'RE LIQUIDATING OUR GRANITE INVENTORY! We have several hand carved granite japanese garden lanterns, fountains, and temples as well as an aray of other fountains, benches, table, etc. that are perfect for a garden, landscape, or pond decor. These are hand craved granite pieces. We're selling at BLOWOUT pricing. These pieces usually go for $300 to $1200 and more!!! See the photos below (just a sample)! THESE ARE CLEARANCE PRICES!! DON'T MISS OUT! See our website at bigbronze.com for all our granite and our wholesale bronze statues, sculptures, and fountains in all styles and sizes.

You can pick them up at our warehouse in TAX FREE Newark, DE right off of I-95 or have them shipped freight collect. We recommend picking up as granite is very heavy. Serious inquiries only. Call us weekdays 9-4p at 302.738.2190"

14 July 2010

Roman Sculpture Acquired by MOMA


Metropolitan Museum Of Art Roman Sculpture
Antiques and The Arts Online

New York, NY -- An ancient Roman group statue of great importance and beauty - a depiction of the Three Graces of Greek mythology - has been acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The marble sculpture is a Second Century AD Roman copy of a Greek work from the Second Century BC. Discovered in Rome in 1892, the statue has been on loan to the museum from a private collector since 1992, and has been on view in the center of the Leon Levy and Shelby White Sculpture Court since it opened in 2007.

In making the announcement, Thomas P. Campbell, the museum's director, commented on the history of the composition: "The charming dancelike pose of the Three Graces - who stand in alternating front and back view, with their hands on each other's shoulders - is one of the most famous and enduring compositions known from antiquity. It was first developed in the Second Century BC, continued in popularity in the Renaissance, and has been influential during every subsequent period of Western European art. Thanks to the generous support of several trustees and other good friends of the institution, we are delighted to announce the addition of this superb, extremely well-preserved and beautifully carved work to the Met's encyclopedic collection, where it will continue to delight and inspire future generations."

The sculpture is on view in the center of the Leon Levy and Shelby White Court, where it is displayed with other Roman sculptures derived from classical and Hellenistic models.

The Three Graces are Aglaia (Beauty), Euphrosyne (Mirth) and Thalia (Abundance). They bestow what is most pleasurable and beneficent in nature and society. In mythology, they play an attendant role; their closest connection is with Aphrodite, whom they serve as handmaidens. For ancient authors, the triad also served as an allegory for the cycle of giving, accepting and returning favors, which were described by the ancient Roman philosopher Seneca as the "chief bond of human society."

After its discovery in Rome in 1892 near the ancient Forum of Nerva and Vespasian's Temple of Peace, this sculpture entered the collection of Joachim Ferroni and has since attracted much scholarly attention.

The Three Graces traditionally are shown as nudes with water jars covered by drapery at their feet, a representation that ultimately derives from the famous classical statue of Aphrodite by Praxiteles located at Knidos.



If you're looking for a classical piece to adorn your landscape or home we can help!
We have a great selection of Roman and Greek inspired pieces that are sure to add elegance to any location. Check out our website for our full inventory!

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13 July 2010

Largest In-stock Bronze Horse Sculpture Selection on the East Coast




If you have a farm, ranch, equestrian center, training facility, equestrian themed restaurant or mascot we have what you need! We easily have the largest in-stock selection on the east coast at by far the best pricing you'll find anywhere. The pictures above are just the tip of the iceberg. We have several styles and sizes of statue, sculpture and fountain to suit your need. Check out our website for our full line. We can also do custom pieces as well!
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12 July 2010

Bronze sculpture statue of Dachshund earns Award


Joy Beckner Sculpture of Bronze Dachshunds
SculptSite.com

Joy Beckners bronze "Siesta" Standard Smooth Dachshund, earned The Agop Agopoff Memorial Award, 79th Annual Exhibition, The Hudson Valley Art Association, NY. See it through July 30 at the National Arts Club, 15 Grammercy Park South, New York,NY.



If you're looking to add a sculpture of man's best friend to your home decor we've got an extensive selection of museum quality bronze dogs to choose from. We can also do custom pieces, including monumental pieces to be used as a mascot!



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07 July 2010

Steve Worthington's Sumo Toads Frog Sculptures



sculptsite.com

The public will decide who gets the almost half a million dollars in prize money at the second ArtPrize event in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Steve Worthington's entry 'Amphibian Struggle' features several bronze toads, including his NSS exhibited, people's choice winning Sumo Wrestling Toads.

Plus there is a video component, featuring over 100 frogs, finger-drawn on his iPhone!

It highlights the struggle amphibians face, with more threats to their survival than ever before.

The publicly voted-on event runs from September 23 to Oct 10.



If you'd like a frog sculpture or statue for your garden, poolside, or landscape, check out our selection of pieces! ALL at CLEARANCE pricing! That's one of ours pictured above!

Please note: We are in no way affiliated with Steve Worthington or do we sell his sculptures.

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