Le centaure, Chiron
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 146 x 48 x 80 cm Sculpture - 57.5 x 18.9 x 31.5 inch
£53,916
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Sculpture - 146 x 48 x 80 cm Sculpture - 57.5 x 18.9 x 31.5 inch
£53,916
Sculpture - 36 x 27 x 27 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 10.6 x 10.6 inch
£1,662
Sculpture - 36 x 26 x 23 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 10.2 x 9.1 inch
£3,505
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 3.9 inch
£3,316
Sculpture - 29 x 32 x 13 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 12.6 x 5.1 inch
£2,291
Sculpture - 50 x 29 x 20 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 11.4 x 7.9 inch
£550
Sculpture - 34 x 31 x 32 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 12.2 x 12.6 inch
£3,505
Sculpture - 61 x 46 x 15 cm Sculpture - 24 x 18.1 x 5.9 inch
£1,265
Sculpture - 61 x 46 x 15 cm Sculpture - 24 x 18.1 x 5.9 inch
£1,265
Sculpture - 125 x 44 x 46 cm Sculpture - 49.2 x 17.3 x 18.1 inch
£53,916
Sculpture - 61 x 120.7 x 2.8 cm Sculpture - 24 x 47.5 x 1.1 inch
£2,108
Sculpture - 29 x 25 x 18 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 9.8 x 7.1 inch
£809
Sculpture - 220 x 141 x 85 cm Sculpture - 86.6 x 55.5 x 33.5 inch
£134,790
Sculpture - 40 x 29 x 16 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.4 x 6.3 inch
£950
Sculpture - 136 x 150 x 100 cm Sculpture - 53.5 x 59.1 x 39.4 inch
£80,874
Sculpture - 85 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
£1,400
Sculpture - 50 x 20.5 x 29 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 8.1 x 11.4 inch
£16,175
Sculpture - 197 x 53 x 52 cm Sculpture - 77.6 x 20.9 x 20.5 inch
£35,944
Sculpture - 98 x 55 x 51 cm Sculpture - 38.6 x 21.7 x 20.1 inch
£26,958
Sculpture - 121 x 72 x 36 cm Sculpture - 47.6 x 28.3 x 14.2 inch
£53,916
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 25 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 9.8 inch
£16,175
Sculpture - 86 x 37 x 43 cm Sculpture - 33.9 x 14.6 x 16.9 inch
£40,437
Sculpture - 47.5 x 48 x 35 cm Sculpture - 18.7 x 18.9 x 13.8 inch
£19,769
Sculpture - 50 x 36 x 16 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 14.2 x 6.3 inch
£750
Sculpture - 63 x 44 x 23 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 17.3 x 9.1 inch
£17,253
Sculpture - 80 x 20 x 23 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 7.9 x 9.1 inch
£22,465
Sculpture - 80 x 30 x 35 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 11.8 x 13.8 inch
£2,585
Sculpture - 24 x 15 x 12 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 5.9 x 4.7 inch
£180
Sculpture - 49 x 32 x 15 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 12.6 x 5.9 inch
£200
Sculpture - 41 x 18 x 15 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 7.1 x 5.9 inch
£200
Sculpture - 45 x 20 x 8 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 7.9 x 3.1 inch
£3,594
Sculpture - 32 x 21 x 8 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 8.3 x 3.1 inch
£120
Sculpture - 40 x 29 x 16 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.4 x 6.3 inch
£950
Sculpture - 45 x 30 x 13 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 11.8 x 5.1 inch
£3,235
Sculpture - 55 x 37 x 20 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 14.6 x 7.9 inch
£250
Sculpture - 85 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
£1,400
Sculpture - 87 x 34 x 54 cm Sculpture - 34.3 x 13.4 x 21.3 inch
£52,119
Sculpture - 68 x 40 x 37 cm Sculpture - 26.8 x 15.7 x 14.6 inch
£39,538
Sculpture - 32 x 18 x 14 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 7.1 x 5.5 inch
£200
Sculpture - 31 x 23 x 15 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 9.1 x 5.9 inch
£200
Sculpture - 82 x 84 x 47 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 33.1 x 18.5 inch
£53,916
Sculpture - 57 x 38 x 27 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 15 x 10.6 inch
£31,451
Sculpture - 94 x 39 x 43 cm Sculpture - 37 x 15.4 x 16.9 inch
£50,321
Sculpture - 68 x 35 x 33 cm Sculpture - 26.8 x 13.8 x 13 inch
£43,133
Sculpture - 50 x 36 x 16 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 14.2 x 6.3 inch
£750
Sculpture - 65 x 40 x 30 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 15.7 x 11.8 inch
£660
Sculpture - 31 x 19 x 14 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 7.5 x 5.5 inch
£3,774
Sculpture - 13 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 5.1 x 2.6 x 1.8 inch
£306
Sculpture - 77 x 46 x 12 cm Sculpture - 30.3 x 18.1 x 4.7 inch
£8,986
Painting - 65 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch
£6,110
Sculpture - 50 x 40 x 14 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 15.7 x 5.5 inch
£1,258
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£764
Sculpture - 36 x 27 x 27 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 10.6 x 10.6 inch
£1,662
Fine Art Drawings - 40.5 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.9 x 11.6 inch
£1,033
Painting - 120 x 81 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.9 x 0.4 inch
£988
There is no single mythology. There are, however, multiple, mysterious mythologies, which have been sources of fascination and terror across the centuries. Starting in Ancient Egypt and passing through Greece and Rome, we find ourselves in Scandinavia, the birthplace of Celtic myths. Art has always been linked to beliefs, and each of these belief systems and mythologies has their own aesthetic codes and cultural practices. The most popular version of mythology is undoubtedly the Greco-Roman variations, which have been retold and reconfigured time and time again throughout the ages. It has also served as a constant source of inspiration for artists, allowing them to reference common themes which facilitated the interpretation of their works. Nowadays, mythology can therefore be found in all possible artistic forms.
Apart from Antiquity, during which it was commonplace, Greco-Roman mythology first came to the fore during the 15th century. By definition, during the Renaissance it was well seen to imitate the classics by using their codes and allegories.One of the most famous example of this period is Botticelli's Venus and its virginal splendour. Venus, in fact, is one of the figures most appreciated by artists, inspiring among other things Ingres for his Grande Odalisque or Manet's Olympia. More recently, the Venus of Milo was revisited, notably by Hans Peter Feldmann and Jim Dine.
From the 16th to the 18th century, mythological paintings symbolized an ideal world for artists, nostalgic for the lost unity between man and nature. As an instrument of political propaganda, mythology was used for the glorification of monarchs and their court, syncretised in allegorical paintings. Finally, for aesthetes, mythological motifs catalysed a certain sensuality serving the ideal of pure beauty and mad passions sought by artists. Driven by the Gustave Moreau's symbolic reflections, mythology became a powerful philosophical vector at the end of the Belle Epoque.
During the 20th century, it was Klimt who was passionate about Greek aesthetics in his representation of the female figure. His representation of Danae and while Pallas Athena embodies the woman of power. Mirroring his own situation, he painted Sappho as a melancholic artist. Recently, great names such as Jeff Koons in his Gazing Balls or Banksy through his sculptures re-used the aesthetics of the Greek statue. The American artist Adam Reeder reclaims mythology from a perspective of social commentary, representing Greek gods and heroes interacting with Apple products. In photography, too, myth inspires. Kimiko Yoshida's "Paintings" series, for example, includes famous works such as Veronese's Venus, giving them a futuristic aspect. Finally, we see Louise Bourgeois' Maman invading cities around the world, a bittersweet re-reading of the myth of Arachne.
For our contemporaries, the codes of mythology are therefore more relevant than ever in the world of art. The legacy of the Ancients will not be forgotten any time soon, especially with the recent return of fantastic epic in literature and cinema.