AGNES’s galleries are closed 13–30 November for exhibition turnover.
Scheduled public programs are still ongoing.
AGNES’s galleries are closed 13–30 November for exhibition turnover.
Scheduled public programs are still ongoing.
Wednesday 29 November
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Agnes will open Friday, 1 Dec at 10:00 am.
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A student, seated in a modestly outfitted studio, studies intently a reproduction of Jean-Baptiste Pigalle’s Mercury Tying his Sandal (1744, Paris, Musée du Louvre). Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin selected Pigalle’s figure for its twisting dynamism. With this choice, he also makes a significant statement about contemporary sculpture being just as edifying for young artists as classical examples. Drawing after famous works of art trained the artist in form, line and composition.
