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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Italian Knight - Wood Sculpture - Inspired by Venice

Italian Knight by Robert Wydock - Woodcarving Illustrated

(Venice, Italy) Time for a little nepotism.

This is my Uncle Bob's most recent wooden sculpture, Italian Knight. It was inspired by his trip to Italy this past summer after he saw the famous statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni in Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo, and featured in Woodcarving Illustrated magazine.

The wood is black walnut, and at least 30 years old, finished with linseed oil and wax.

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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2008 at 2:37 AM

    Wow! Such a triumphant work of art! Compliments to your Uncle Bob, Cat! I love this piece. Excellent choice of wood BTW, not so easy to carve. Wonderfully done.
    JP
    Enkeboll Designs

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  2. Cat Bauer in Venice BlogFebruary 29, 2008 at 1:49 PM

    Thanks, JP, for your kind words, which I passed on to my uncle. He was especially pleased since you are in the Biz.

    Ciao,
    Cat

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