Sculpture "Chimpanzee" (1896), stone cast version bronzed
Sculpture "Chimpanzee" (1896), stone cast version bronzed
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ars mundi Exclusive Edition | limited, 499 copies | numbered | signed | certificate | Edition cast stone bronzed | size 28 x 34 x 24.5 cm (w/h/d) | weight 14 kg
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Sculpture "Chimpanzee" (1896), stone cast version bronzed
Natural spectacle in a world-class quality: Johann Robert Korn's "Chimpanzee".
Korn combines the precise zoological view with a faint hint of one of the most important scientific themes of his time - Darwinism - and gives the chimpanzee an almost human, thoughtful facial expression. With this work, as in his numerous later works, the artist shows that his depictions of animals are characterised by a deep respect for the creature.
Edition in cast stone with bronzed surface. Limited edition of 499 copies, numbered and signed. With certificate. Size 28 x 34 x 24.5 cm (h/w/d), weight 14 kg. Exclusively at ars mundi.
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About Johann Robert Korn
1873-1921
In 1890, Johann Robert Korn, who was born in Bad-Salzungen, Germany, came to Berlin when he was just 17 years old. He was already a trained modeller; in Berlin he continued his studies, first at the Kunstgewerbeschule (1890-1893), then at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste (1894-1895).
His great talent was recognised early, and he was already represented at important exhibitions at the turn of the century. Berlin remained his artistic centre. For almost a quarter of a century – from 1897 to 1920 – he exhibited regularly at the Great Berlin Art Exhibition. His award-winning work can still be found here in public spaces (and is known to many who may never even have heard his name). For example, the eagle figures at the Hohenzollernplatz underground station (1913) and various animal depictions in the Zoological Garden (such as the group of deer at the antelope house from 1910) were created in his studio. However, his chimpanzee, which was an early work from 1896, shows that Korn also had a talent for small sculptures.
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