tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post445401953420452529..comments2024-03-25T10:50:11.187-07:00Comments on Gods and Foolish Grandeur: The gilding of perfection - the work of Pierre GouthièreStephiliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08562830870365561419noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-8754217063569667652020-04-13T10:52:49.500-07:002020-04-13T10:52:49.500-07:00Do you mean my art work? If you do, you would need...Do you mean my art work? If you do, you would need to contact Froelick Gallery here in Portland; they are lovely people. Thank you! : )<br /><br />https://froelickgallery.com/artists/56-stephen-odonnell/works/<br /><br />https://froelickgallery.com/Stephiliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562830870365561419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-72272182388349785512020-04-13T05:11:40.597-07:002020-04-13T05:11:40.597-07:00First of all,god with France and humans being. I&#...First of all,god with France and humans being. I'd like to know is that possible buy one of your enchanted products. Thank uAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04076360251520149109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-51338129733903067582016-12-21T15:28:32.290-08:002016-12-21T15:28:32.290-08:00Thank you very much. I was wondering what was boug...Thank you very much. I was wondering what was bought during their visit to France. The Winter Palace after 1917 was used to store the collections gathered from the other Imperial Palaces, then occurred the sales in the late 20s-30s. I am not sure what pieces from Pavlovsk were retained by the Hermitage after the final 'sales' and what may have been returned to Pavlovsk. Anna Zelenova was very persuasive!Winter Palace Researchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00386611668548238374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-2759029859121106482016-12-21T10:55:12.071-08:002016-12-21T10:55:12.071-08:00Yes, I saw notice of the Frick exhibition; I "...Yes, I saw notice of the Frick exhibition; I "follow" the museum on Facebook. Though I've spoken of the master here, previously, that certainly inspired this post. (And several of the images are of objects included in the exhibition.) <br /><br />Interesting question about whether the work of Gouthière was ever to be found in the Winter Palace. During his heyday, Cameron held sway with Catherine, and of the great "Parisian" cabinetmakers, only the German David Roentgen seems to have been much collected by the Russian Imperial family. I see that Gouthière sometimes provided mounts for Roentgen, but I don't know if any of the Russian pieces included his work. Paul and Maria Feodorovna - as the "comte and comtesse du Nord" - visited France in 1782, scooping up a lot of "loot" in the process. They definitely came back with pieces attributed to Gouthière - some are still in the collection of Pavlovsk - but whether anything was destined for the Winter Palace, or whether anything "migrated" to the Winter Palace during the 19th century...? Fascinating, isn't it! : )<br />Stephiliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562830870365561419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-4721434501761845042016-12-21T08:21:24.864-08:002016-12-21T08:21:24.864-08:00Superb post, many thanks. I had written a post on ...Superb post, many thanks. I had written a post on Facebook on The Frick Collection - Pierre Gouthière: Virtuoso Gilder at the French Court I am curious and researching to see if Gouthière was in the Winter Palace!<br /><br />http://www.frick.org/exhibitions/gouthiereWinter Palace Researchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00386611668548238374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-69137780498683115172016-12-18T10:19:52.629-08:002016-12-18T10:19:52.629-08:00That's some kind of craftsmanship, wow. So man...That's some kind of craftsmanship, wow. So many sumptuous images, such eye candy. Are there even any artisans alive today who can create these kinds of works of art? Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-57110639789972900002016-12-18T09:48:34.070-08:002016-12-18T09:48:34.070-08:00Good lord! The technical virtuosity of these, alo...Good lord! The technical virtuosity of these, along with the prefect balance of the designs is utterly astonishing. Lavish detail, when it is expertly handled, can, like a complex work of music, become a harmonious entity. Thanks for sharing these magnificent examples of human skill and creativity.<br /><br />Paul G. Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02134358778441543921noreply@blogger.com