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Ignudi 5 instead of 20! Phew ...

For all those interested in my adventure Michelangelo ...

Ignudo The former No. 1 in pieces ... Photo Emmanuel Wanner

Yes, I have decided not to do that ... 5

by a century That makes sense.

And for the other 15, we'll see in due time.

charitably I was told: "But do not do that 10 or twelve ..." Why not?

Apart from the fact that 10 or 12 did not match anything!

While one per century, yes!

What a relief ... In any case, the sizes chosen, I never managed to "produce" the 20 for the fateful day.
The die is cast ...

Amen!

The photos I show you the first book Ignudo unfinished. It is in the ground.

A wonderful land that gives me the Tuilerie Migeon, near Besancon. I do not know any better, more perfect!

From the Earth to tiles, then yes ...

It is far Carrara marble, of course. But I am sure my master Michelangelo would have loved me as much when he realized his "models".

Wednesday, if weather permits, I carry my Ignudo at the Foundry in that will make a mold made of elastomer.
In this mold, a wax will be poured.

This draw wax will allow me to finish it, because the land is now too hard for the finish (face, hair, hands, feet and also modeled the finest ...).

You will find easily between the model and my "interpretation" that the sculpture is still missing from this "quivering flesh" which gives it its charm and life.

I tremble at the approach of the time I must try to achieve this result.

Perhaps my Lord will he help me ...?

Who knows ...

paid also the question of the base ...

When I put an end to this first Ignudo, a final mold will be made, and will follow the casting in bronze.

The photos below are from a few days.

Since then, I finished up the arm and the base under make-up of bandages.

I do not show work in progress, but as some of these photos were published and can be found on Google Images, I prefer to put them here with these few explanations.

I suppose you are wondering what will be the 4 ignudi that accompany it. To not keep you waiting and especially to leave the first place that you know, I'll post them first. Requires genius! ...

And now, a student dares to unveil its draft ...

When the old man reflects on his past,

the young man scrutinizes the future .. .

Photo Ursula Trusch

Ignudo? ... Photo Ursula Trusch

Yes ... Resolutely ! Photo Ursula Trusch

The toes ... Photo Ursula Trusch

What will he wax ...? A foot "michelangélien" I hope so! Photo Ursula Trusch

Make the feet and hands ... Photo Ursula Trusch

All for it! ... Photo Ursula Trusch

I am still far from the final result ... Patience! Photo Emmanuel Wanner

When this body will live there? ... Photo Emmanuel Wanner

The Long Goodbye, thankfully! ... Photo Emmanuel Wanner

And already, prepare the following ... Photo Emmanuel Wanner

Epilogue:

I will not tell you the anguish I experience throughout this first adventure, nor by what horrors I went ...

I will not tell you more moments of pure joy, excitement and even the heart which put me in the throat and tears in eyes!

I do not tell you because I do not know the words to the poor we have to translate the unspeakable ...

Do not deduct these comments I think I have produced a masterpiece, far from it! I just want to suggest the range of emotions one can feel when living in the presence of an immeasurable genius as was the divine Michelangelo.
I do not pretend to pull myself up to his level as some might believe, but simply and humbly pay tribute to him.

I remember that "we are midgets standing on the shoulders of giants who preceded us." (Bernard of Chartres).

Large thank you to my friends Ursula Trusch and Emmanuel Wanner for their photos.

soon!