Porcelain picture "Don Quixote and Sancho Panza", framed
Porcelain picture "Don Quixote and Sancho Panza", framed
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ars mundi Exclusive Edition | limited, 198 copies | porcelain | handmade and -painted | solid wood frame | size 25.9 x 30.4 cm
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Porcelain picture "Don Quixote and Sancho Panza", framed
Peter Strang proves with his porcelain paintings that he has not only mastered his material when designing sculptures and figurines, but he can also shine when it comes to two dimensions. In both cases, he expands an old form of craftsmanship with his new ideas.
Porcelain picture "Don Quixote and Sancho Panza":
The main characters from Cervantes' novel have long since become icons in art history - painted, drawn or engraved in copper thousands of times.
Hard porcelain painting decorated with a gold staffage fired at 1,300 degrees. Made in the Schwarzburg workshops for porcelain art. Limited edition of 198 copies, in a sophisticated solid wood frame. Size 25.9 x 30.4 cm. ars mundi Exclusive Edition.
Customer reviews
Passt genau dahin, wo es hängt und ich finde es origineller als den Don Quichotte von Picasso u.ä.
Sehr schönes Werk; Darstellung im Katalog und reales Bild passen; schnelle Lieferung.
About Peter Strang
German sculptor, born in 1936 in Dresden
Hardly any other sculptor has left his mark on the tradition-steeped Meissen porcelain, like Peter Strang. He was born in 1936 in Dresden, Germany, and is known for his wall sculptures, portraits and sculptures made of fine porcelain.
After his training at the State Porcelain Manufactory, Strang took up studies at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts and returned to the Meissen Manufactory in 1959 as a graduate sculptor. In 1973, he was appointed artistic director of the State Porcelain Manufactory. Since 2001, Strang has been working as a freelance artist. Throughout his career, he was awarded many prizes, such as the "Art Prize of the GDR", the "National Prize for Literature and Art" and the "Saxon Order of Merit".
Graphic or sculpture edition that was initiated by ars mundi and is available only at ars mundi or at distribution partners licensed by ars mundi.
Ceramic product made of kaolin, quartz and feldspar.
Porcelain is formed by turning or pressing and figurative objects are cast. Complex objects have to be cast in separated steps and sections and then "assembled". After the moulding, the pieces are dried and "annealed" at about 900 °C. Next, the glaze will be applied and fired at temperatures between 1,240 °C and 1,445 °C. In renowned manufactures, the porcelain is painted by hand whereby each colour has to be fired individually and in compliance with narrow temperature tolerances.
Porcelain was invented in China and became widespread in Europe from the 16th century onwards. The first European porcelain factory was founded in Meissen, Germany in 1710.
Other famous European porcelain factories include Fürstenberg, Höchst, Schwarzburger Werkstätten, Lladró, Nymphenburg, KPM, Augarten, Sèvres, Limoges, Royal Copenhagen, Worcester. Individual factories label their products with their personal porcelain stamps so that for the collecter it is easy to identify their origin.