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| Anna Chromy | |
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| Born | July 18, 1940 Ceský Krumlov, Bohemia |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Field | Sculpture |
| Works | Cloak of Conscience, Olympic Spirit, Europe, Ulysses, Sisyphus |
| Influenced by | Salvador Dalí, Surrealism, Vienna School of Fantastic Realism, J. M. W. Turner |
| Awards | Premio Michelangelo |
Anna Chromy (born July 18, 1940 in Ceský Krumlov)[1] is a painter and sculptor. Born in Bohemia (Czech Republic), she was raised in Austria, lives in France and works in Italy. She is said to be a quintessential European.[2]
At the end of World War II, Anna Chromy's family moved from Bohemia to Vienna, Austria. Her family did not have enough money for her to attend art school however, so only after she married and moved to Paris was it possible. She received her education at the École des Beaux-Arts. It was here she realised an interest in Salvador Dalí and other surrealists, and began using the soft colours of William Turner in her paintings.
A life-threatening accident in 1992 meant that Anna Chromy was unable to paint for eight years. She turned her attention to sculpture using bronze and marble as her medium.[3]
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[edit] Studio
Anna Chromy has studios in Pietrasanta, Tuscany where she also has her bronze foundries, Fonderia Artistica Mariani and Massimo Del Chiaro. For her marble sculptures she works at the studio of Massimo Galleni in Pietrasanta. In Carrara, she sculpts at Studio Michelangelo of Franko Barattini.
[edit] Conscience art
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The 15ft High Cloak of Conscience
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Cloak of Conscience weighs 45 tonnes
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Visitors can walk inside.
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The Cloak of Conscience close up
Chromy's best-known piece is the empty coat, known as The Cloak of Conscience, Piétà or Commendatore, located in Cathedral in Salzburg, Austria, Stavovske divadlo in Prague, National Archeological Museum in Athens and elsewhere. Chromy has since transformed The Cloak into a chapel over four metres high, carved out of a block of white marble weighing 250 tons in the Cave Michelangelo in Carrara.
Other important works include the Olympic Spirit, to be placed in front of the new library in Shanghai; and Europe, a contemporary reinterpretation of the old myth, to be placed at the European institutions.[4] In 2009 her “Olivier d’Or” was presented by Albert II, Prince of Monaco to Nobel Peace Prize winner, Elie Wiesel. In 2008 she presented a model of The Cloak of Conscience[5] to Pope Benedict XVI at Saint Peters in Rome to mark the creation of the Conscience Institute.[6][7]
Chromy draws inspiration from music, opera in particular; classic dance; and the ancient myths. Her paintings contain references to the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism and other Central European artists. Her colours, sometimes used also on sculptures, have a subtle Turner-like touch.[8]
[edit] Exhibitions
- Don Giovanni and the Sound of Bronze (2000) in Prague
- Il Canto di Orfeo (2004) Pietrasanta (Italy)
- Europe (2005) Place Vendôme, Paris
- Mythos Revisited (2007), National Archeological Museum, Athens
- Dream of the East (2009), Beijing, China
[edit] Paintings
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'To be or not to be', 1982
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'Eternal Love', 1979
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'Ball in Venice', 1979
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'Clown', 1979
[edit] Public sculptures
[edit] References
- ^ "Anna Chromy Biography". Sculpture and Paintings. Surrealist lover. 2010-12-13. http://www.artnet.com/Galleries/About.asp?G=&gid=425933129&which=&rta=http://www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ^ "Le Mythe D'Europe - Place Vendôme, Paris 2005". Annachromy.com. http://www.annachromy.com/exhibitions/place-vendome-paris/. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ "Anna Chromy Background on Digital Consciousness". Sculpture and Paintings. Surrealist lover. 2010-12-15. http://digitalconsciousness.com/artists/AnnaChromy/. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ "Anna Chromy Public Sculptures". Sculpture Gallery. Web Inclusion. 2010-09-09. http://www.annachromy.com/works/gallery/sculpture/. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ^ conscienceinstitute.org
- ^ conscienceinstitute.org
- ^ "Anna Chromy". Sculpture Gallery. Surrealist lover. 2010-12-15. http://myhero.com/go/hero.asp?hero=A_chromy_maine_2010_ul. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
- ^ "Anna Chromy Artist Profile". Surrealist lover. 2010-12-15. http://www.terminartors.com/artistprofile/Chromy_Anna. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- conscienceinstitute.org, Institute established around Anna Chromy's Cloak of Conscience
