This Side of Greece

Having lately fallen in love with sculpture, I simply cannot resist pointing out a few more beautiful pieces I discovered while trolling through Etsy shops the other day.  There are Museums for me to visit as well as galleries, but, as I live at least two hours drive from any National Museum, I don't often have the opportunity to go and just enjoy any beautiful art works on display. 

However, I do get my art fix through Etsy shops, and believe me, I am right into sculpture lately so today I am going to share some more luxury finds with you. 

I found this stately Greek Horse on display for sale at the GreekMythos shop, this statue is so very majestic and proudly beautiful. 

Seems like it is a day in Greece for me!  I discovered this Greek Head at Rox Stoneworks, this face exudes strength and character.   Imagine this man in full figure with beautiful flowing robes, quite a specimen!

The glorious King Leonidas from the Movie "300" and he is breathtakingly beautiful!  This my friends is so surreal and as I sit and look at the bronze I cannot help but feel like he's going to let go of his thrusted lance and for certain capture that which he has chased down!,   This sculptor is well known, he is Oregon's Barry Stein whose works have been presented by the U.S. Government to visiting Heads of State, and he is here at Etsy with perfectly formed creatures and animals, but this one piece has me captured.... if you go to frogmaster1999  you will see smaller pieces you cannot fail to see the beauty and skill in. 

Then there are these, the Goddess Aphrodite and the God Apollo of Greek Mythology!  Solid Bronze sculptures from Vibraa .  

Sculpture is totally three dimensional form of art and in these Greek related subjects you will see well defined works of art.  Sculpture actually is an art form began in Ancient Greece and to see such astounding works today is testimony to the skill of those with eyes into the past. 

Art induces many forms and this is but one splendid form, to the one who appreciates the skilled technician I marvel at the spectrum of fine art which is readily available for sale at Etsy.  

Artists no longer have a need to rely on an Agent or Gallery to represent them by proclaiming their talents, these Artisans are confident in and of themselves which is noticeable in any size of object they create.  

Art to my humble way of seeing is precious, like a fine aged wine, but unlike fine aged wines, the skill of the artists' work will remain forever

or a  finest violin virtuoso playing in your living room just for your ears alone, so moving it's sheer beauty makes you cry happy, catch your breath and marvel at the skilled hand that produced it, just for you!  

****The choice of items I choose to write about is my own, I am not affiliated with any crafting community, sellers or store owners and no individual or company pays for my blogging about any article or item contained within this blog. I do not know nor am I affiliated with any person or shop I write about in any whatsoever*****

The Marriage of Brass and Copper

Under our earths crust lay treasures mankind has been digging up since time began, making from various metals that which was carried or used as vessels to eat or drink from, or, to have or hang about one's person as a talisman or keepsake. Treasures from Mother Nature are crafted into items of beauty.  

It is not difficult to write about the beauty and the strength to be found in Brass, artists over time have structured many magnificent items from this magical metal.  Take these splendid book ends, absolutely perfect and weighty to hold a great deal of books between them..

Finely crafted the artist has brought them to life in what may be a hunting scene, each face exquisitely craved, the stance of the hunting dog so lifelike....you can find these over at the RememberWhenShoppe.

Copper and Brass belong together, they enhance each other and in this particular neck piece they bring each other to life!  This necklace is uniquely different.  I am one of those individuals whose personal taste for something out of the ordinary would choose this type of piece.  It certainly would provide the wearer and the viewer with a topic for lively conversation. 

This unusual necklace was made in Mexico and may be found in the PritiStar shop.

There is nothing so stunningly beautiful or moving than a Crucifix!  At the MilkaCervenka shop you will find this particular crucifix once again Brass and Copper have been married to display the beauty which only the Artist could visualize before bringing the both metals to life with his creation of this special piece.  

Brass is the best quality metal for producing clear tonal sounds such as for Instruments which make such sweet music for the ear and which soothes the soul.  Kenny G always comes to my rescue when I need to be uplifted through music and this is but one of instruments he makes his musical magic with, the Saxophone.   The sounds the brass can produce are truly magic!

This spectacular saxophone can be found at The Enchanted Attic.

Over time the tales of Copper and Brass artifacts which are worn against the body have been said to have healing qualities in warding off pain or produce healing in that it draws pain from the bodies joints, many people who suffer chronic arthritis will wear rings, bracelets or necklaces
made from the metals in their belief that the wearing of them provides self treatment of healing of their aches and pains.  As well as wearing these beautiful metals, we find them in the world of music as instrumental in bringing exquisite music to our ears and everyone loves a brass band, don't they?

Many tales throughout the Bible and Greek Mythology speak to the strength and beauty of these metals. 

****The choice of items I choose to write about is my own, I am not affiliated with any crafting community, sellers or store owners and no individual or company pays for my blogging about any article or item contained within this blog. I do not know any person or individual nor am I affiliated with them in any way whatsoever*****