For Arts Sake of Greater Hartford, CT
A Distinctive Arts Design Company
For Arts Sake was proud to be part of the Make a Wish Foundations’s 2012 fundraiser held at Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino.
Thanks to the many generous artists who donated their talents, we were able to be part of this wonderful charity.
Over $460,000 was raised this year to help make wishes come true.
This is the most magnificent drawing by Michelangelo in the United States. A male studio assistant posed for the anatomical study, which was preparatory for the Libyan Sibyl, one of the female seers frescoed on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (Vatican Palace) in 1508-12. In the fresco, the figure is clothed except for her powerful shoulders and arms, and has an elaborately braided coiffure. Michelangelo used the present sheet to explore the elements that were crucial in the elegant resolution of the figure’s pose, especially the counterpoint twist of shoulders and hips and the manner of weight-bearing on her toe. Recent research shows that this sheet of studies was owned by the Buonarroti family soon after Michelangelo’s death. The “no. 21″ inscribed on the verso of the sheet (at lower center) fits precisely into a numerical sequence found on many other drawings by the artist that have this early Buonarroti family provenance.
Virginie Avegno (1859–1915) was born in Louisiana, the daughter of Major Anatole Avegno of New Orleans, a gentleman whose family had emigrated from Camogli, Italy, and Marie Virginie de Ternant of Parlange Plantation, Louisiana. After Major Avegno died of wounds suffered at the Battle of Shiloh, Mrs. Avegno took her daughters to Paris. There Virginie became a celebrated beauty and married Pierre Gautreau, a Parisian banker. Sargent probably met her in 1881. In 1882, he wrote of wanting to paint her portrait. He worked on the portrait at the Gautreau’s summer home in Brittany in 1883, but he had difficulty finding a suitable pose and perspective. Numerous studies show his different attempts at the composition. The portrait as finally executed was exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1884 as “Portrait de Mme ***” and created a scandal. Sargent considered it one of his best works; an unfinished second version of the same pose is in the Tate Gallery in London.
You can read an excellent book on the scandal and it’s aftermath – “Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X” by Deborah Davis.
Please view these exciting pictures of our latest installation in Salem, MA.
More can be found on our Facebook page.
This was a huge undertaking with the center painting a colossal 72 x 120″ and 300lbs! This was a three day project and the works consisted of original paintings and 22kt hand carved frames from the 18th to 20th centuries. We are very proud to have been a part of this historic project.
Take a moment to view some imagery from out latest installation at the John T. O’Connell Tower at Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center.
Happy Thanksgiving to all. Enjoy this wonderful time of the year. We at For Arts Sake, LLC are thankful to all our clients, family and friends and wish you all the best the season has to give.
Click on this image for a quick visual lesson in the History of Picture Frames.
In custom framing, the word,“glazing,” refers to a protective covering for art or artifacts. The term covers all types of specialty glass, as well as acrylic sheeting.
Six major types of glass commonly used in custom framing are:
Clear: Regular float glass
UV-Filtering: Filters up to 97% of UV rays between 300 and 380
nanometers by means of a coating or laminate. Ultraviolet light is
one of the most harmful forms of light sources and causes fading
and deterioration of artwork.
Non-Glare: Etched on one or both sides to reduce glare. Light hitting the surface is scattered so it does not reflect and distract the
viewer.
Anti-Reflective: Coated or non-coated surface reduces reflections
by absorbing them. Also increases transmission of light.
Low Iron: A float glass with less iron than regular glass, and therefore provides a more neutral color and higher light transmission.
Laminated: This 4mm-thick safety glass has a thin UV-filtering
resin membrane laminated between two 2mm-thick pieces of
glass. It is most extensively used in art galleries and museums to
protect artwork from vandalism.
Manufacturers have also combined these properties, (UV-filtering + anti-reflective, for example), to offer increased options.
Check out this great offering from The Met.
Artwork of the Day.
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/artwork-of-the-day?rss=1).
