Leyris, Jean, Grand paysage
Bronze
60 x 80 cm
Signed lower left
Historically, bronze sculpture was often reserved for the representation of human figures, animals and monuments, due to its durability and ability to capture fine detail. The material was revisited by Michelangelo and Donatello during the Renaissance, and later reworked by numerous modern artists such as Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall and Giacometti.
Jean Leyris, broadens the horizons of this material by incorporating landscapes in a rather unique conception of plant art. Although he often uses identical subjects, the artist manages to renew his art, as the diversity of his mediums enables him to capture the essence of nature with unique depth and originality. This versatility lends his works a new artistic perspective with each production.(see Three small oaks on an embankment)
À propos de l’auteur
Jean Leyris (né en 1939)
Le travail de Jean Leyris se distingue par ses bas-reliefs composés de natures mortes sur des coins de table, de figures sur des lits, de paysages ou d’arbres seuls ; sujets qui traditionnellement prennent davantage place dans l’espace de la toile. Un fort sentiment de frontalité se dégage de ses œuvres avec des points de saillie, le relief d’un fruit, la diagonale d’un couteau. Il conçoit aussi des figures en ronde-bosse, à la matière travaillée, qui ont une autorité, une présence, une monumentalité aussi qui évoquent Giacometti.
