Modello For The Fountain Of The Moor
Ana Ferreira
Mrs. Blythe
Art Appreciation period 1
March 21, 2015 Bernini used the baroque style in his sculptures. Baroque sculptures are full of emotion and vivid realism. The Modello for the Fountain of the Moor is a perfect example of a baroque sculpture. Even without his arms you can see the emotion in his face, hair, and even his legs. Even his nudity adds to the dramatic look of the sculpture.
His hair is flowing in different directions as if he were underwater. The fact that there is a fish floating between his legs and that he’s standing on a giant sea shell backs up this claim, His creased eyebrows and upward tilted head give a sense of bravery. His puckered lips and facial hair just add to the dramatic look of the statue. The rest of his body is extremely well built. His legs un-humanly muscular and in between them is a giant monster-like fish. The fish itself portrays a lot of drama and emotion. It has a long body and almost a mad face. It’s not very noticeable in this model but in the actual sculpture at the Fountain of Moor the man is pulling the fish by the tail while the fish is trying hard to escape by going between his legs. The Modello for the Fountain of the Moor is made out of terracotta, terracotta is a type of clay. It can be carved or modeled. It’s a very forgiving material to work with. For example if you accidentally take too much off you can easily just add more clay to your sculpture to cover up your mistake. It’s very likely that Bernini used a combination of these techniques.
Mrs. Blythe
Art Appreciation period 1
March 21, 2015 Bernini used the baroque style in his sculptures. Baroque sculptures are full of emotion and vivid realism. The Modello for the Fountain of the Moor is a perfect example of a baroque sculpture. Even without his arms you can see the emotion in his face, hair, and even his legs. Even his nudity adds to the dramatic look of the sculpture.
His hair is flowing in different directions as if he were underwater. The fact that there is a fish floating between his legs and that he’s standing on a giant sea shell backs up this claim, His creased eyebrows and upward tilted head give a sense of bravery. His puckered lips and facial hair just add to the dramatic look of the statue. The rest of his body is extremely well built. His legs un-humanly muscular and in between them is a giant monster-like fish. The fish itself portrays a lot of drama and emotion. It has a long body and almost a mad face. It’s not very noticeable in this model but in the actual sculpture at the Fountain of Moor the man is pulling the fish by the tail while the fish is trying hard to escape by going between his legs. The Modello for the Fountain of the Moor is made out of terracotta, terracotta is a type of clay. It can be carved or modeled. It’s a very forgiving material to work with. For example if you accidentally take too much off you can easily just add more clay to your sculpture to cover up your mistake. It’s very likely that Bernini used a combination of these techniques.