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Frans van Straaten
Owl-21st Century Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of an owl by Dutch Artist

2016

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  • Catch me if you can!- 21st Century Dutch Bronze Sculpture of a Squirrel
    By Frans van Straaten
    Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
    This squirrel is made by Dutch Artist Frans van Straaten. Van Straaten should be called an artist of balance always searching for harmony between force and movement in combination with space. Because of the wide range in his art-education he has mastered the art of drawing, painting and sculpting technology. However, the classical plastic art of sculpture and modelling opens up the possibility for him to create his own language of sculpture in answer to his urge for art. Due to this style of sculpting, the preference for bronze is natural. After his study of sculpture at the Academy of Art in Rotterdam (1988), Frans van Straaten creates bronze sculptures in which he unites force and movement. Feeling and Emotion converted into Matter Sculpture is an experience of space combined with the challenge of the three-dimensional. The tension of space and movement are the themes, which Frans expresses in his sculptures. Summary it can be said that the power of life and being, the feeling and emotion by force and movement will be converted into matter. The experience of space is being expressed in the shapes and characters in each of Frans’ sculptures. His sculptures of bulls express explosive power while the horses find their strength in being elegant. Each sculpture recalls this way their own association and serves as a metaphor for a certain emotion. Feelings, which has inspired the artist for each sculpture. Powerful and Elegant Looking at the works of this artist, it becomes very clear that one of his most important sources is his background in art history. The Renaissance period as well as several Italian artists served as inspiration to Frans as a sculpture. For instance the expressions in Leonardo da Vinci’s artworks, and also Giovanni Bologna...
    Category

    2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

    Materials

    Bronze

  • Falcon- 21st Century Contemporary Dutch Bronze Sculpture of a Falcon
    By Frans van Straaten
    Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
    Dutch artist Frans van Straaten (1963) should be called an artist of balance always searching for harmony between force and movement in combination with space. Because of the wide range in his art-education he has mastered the art of drawing, painting and sculpting technology. However, the classical plastic art of sculpture and modelling opens up the possibility for him to create his own language of sculpture in answer to his urge for art. Due to this style of sculpting, the preference for bronze is natural. After his study of sculpture at the Academy of Art in Rotterdam (1988), Frans van Straaten creates bronze sculptures in which he unites force and movement. Feeling and Emotion converted into Matter Sculpture is an experience of space combined with the challenge of the three-dimensional. The tension of space and movement are the themes, which Frans expresses in his sculptures. Summary it can be said that the power of life and being, the feeling and emotion by force and movement will be converted into matter. The experience of space is being expressed in the shapes and characters in each of Frans’ sculptures. His sculptures of bulls express explosive power while the horses find their strength in being elegant. Each sculpture recalls this way their own association and serves as a metaphor for a certain emotion. Feelings, which has inspired the artist for each sculpture. Powerful and Elegant Looking at the works of this artist, it becomes very clear that one of his most important sources is his background in art history. The Renaissance period as well as several Italian artists served as inspiration to Frans as a sculpture. For instance the expressions in Leonardo da Vinci’s artworks, and also Giovanni...
    Category

    2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

    Materials

    Bronze

  • Vasily- 21st Century Sculpture of a ballet dancer sitting and tidying her shoe
    By Romee Kanis
    Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
    This sculpture is made by Dutch Artist Romee Kanis. The North Holland sculptor Romee Kanis prefers to make her bronze sculptures 'after life'. Her statue...
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    2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

    Materials

    Bronze

  • Wild Horse - 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Horse
    By Frans van Straaten
    Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
    Frans van Straaten Wilde Horse VII Bronze on bluestone pedestal H 65 cm W 65 cm D 35 cm Dutch artist Frans van Straaten (1963) should be called an artist of balance always searching for harmony between force and movement in combination with space. Because of the wide range in his art-education he has mastered the art of drawing, painting and sculpting technology. However, the classical plastic art of sculpture and modelling opens up the possibility for him to create his own language of sculpture in answer to his urge for art. Due to this style of sculpting, the preference for bronze is natural. After his study of sculpture at the Academy of Art in Rotterdam (1988), Frans van Straaten creates bronze sculptures in which he unites force and movement. Feeling and Emotion converted into Matter Sculpture is an experience of space combined with the challenge of the three-dimensional. The tension of space and movement are the themes, which Frans expresses in his sculptures. Summary it can be said that the power of life and being, the feeling and emotion by force and movement will be converted into matter. The experience of space is being expressed in the shapes and characters in each of Frans’ sculptures. His sculptures of bulls express explosive power while the horses find their strength in being elegant. Each sculpture recalls this way their own association and serves as a metaphor for a certain emotion. Feelings, which has inspired the artist for each sculpture. Powerful and Elegant Looking at the works of this artist, it becomes very clear that one of his most important sources is his background in art history. The Renaissance period as well as several Italian artists served as inspiration to Frans as a sculpture. For instance the expressions in Leonardo da Vinci’s artworks, and also Giovanni...
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    2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

    Materials

    Bronze

  • Happy Bear- 21st Century Dutch Bronze Sculpture of a Polar Bear
    By Frans van Straaten
    Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
    Dutch artist Frans van Straaten (1963) should be called an artist of balance always searching for harmony between force and movement in combination ...
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    2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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    Bronze

  • Dora- 21t Century Dutch Bronze Sculpture of a Rhino
    By Frans van Straaten
    Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
    Dutch artist Frans van Straaten (1963) should be called an artist of balance always searching for harmony between force and movement in combination with space. Because of the wide ...
    Category

    2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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