Amazon II

Topic: The Amazon is Franz von Stuck's most successful figure. In front of his villa in Bogenhausen stands a life-size bronze cast that Stuck had made as a summary of his work with the equestrian figure. A certain Lydia Feez, the divorced wife of a captain, who also posed for other Munich artists, was the model for the spear-throwing rider. The Amazons were a legendary people of warriors. Stuck embodied both mythological ideas in one work. The statuette was created in a transitional phase of Munich art, when the turn to Art Nouveau manifested itself in 1897. The figure was on display at the most important exhibitions of the turn of the century in both Munich and Vienna. With the idea of ​​bringing this powerful woman back to life, I took various photos of the statue in Munich in October 2019. First I gave the bronze figure color and lively eyes, then I painted it in oil., Tyrol (A) 2023/05

Collection: Pop'U'l'Erotica
Execution: Oil on canvas
Technique: Oil paint
Carrier material: canvas on stretcher frame
Image dimensions: 100 x 100 cm
Framed dimensions: 106 x 106 cm
Frame: wood with copper-coloured glaze
Edition: Original
Article number: 20230507.11:05:47.00