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The International Exhibition: marble statue - "A Girl Reading" by Pietro Magni, 1862. Creator: W Thomas. The International Exhibition: marble statue - "A Girl Reading" by Pietro Magni, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
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The International Exhibition: marble statue - "A Girl Reading" by Pietro Magni, 1862. Creator: W Thomas. The International Exhibition: marble statue - "A Girl Reading" by Pietro Magni, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
The International Exhibition: marble statue - "A Girl Reading" by Pietro Magni, 1862. We have engraved this marble statue by the eminent Milanese sculptor Pietro Magni as a notable example of how far the foreign sculptures of the naturalistic school have freed themselves from the conventional restrictions formerly imposed upon plastic art. None of the sculptors of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and few even of living British sculptors, would have ever dreamed of representing a girl of no decidedly idealised type either of head or extremities, seated in such an odd fashion upon a common rush-bottomed chair. The classical school, however, certainly imposed rules and restrictions which frequently led to vagueness and mannerism; the romantic, also, too often betrays the artist into idle conceits and the false picturesque. Nature alone, if tastefully selected, can never mislead'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862
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This striking marble statue, titled "A Girl Reading" by Pietro Magni, was created in 1862 and is a fine representation of the artistic freedom that emerged during the International Exhibition of that year. The sculpture, captured here in this beautiful print by W Thomas, showcases Magni's exceptional skill as a Milanese artist. The girl depicted in the statue breaks away from the idealized types and conventional poses that were once the norm in sculpture. Seated casually on a simple rush-bottomed chair, she reads intently, her focus unbroken by the viewer's gaze. This departure from classical and romantic sculptural traditions, which often led to vagueness and mannerism, allowed for a more natural and authentic portrayal of human form and emotion. The International Exhibition of 1862 provided a platform for artists from around the world to showcase their works, and Magni's "A Girl Reading" was a notable example of the naturalistic school's liberation from the restrictive rules and conventions that had previously governed plastic art. The sculpture's unconventional subject matter and realistic portrayal of a young girl in a simple, everyday setting were a refreshing departure from the grandiose and idealized works of the past. W Thomas's meticulous engraving of this statue captures every detail of Magni's masterpiece, allowing us to appreciate its beauty and significance in the context of the artistic developments of the time.
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