Spanish artist Gerard Mas, who is currently based in Barcelona, creates humorous marble sculptures that combine quirky, cheeky attitude of modern day culture with reserved behavioral traits of Renaissance era.
Sculptor shows elegant 15th-century ladies picking their noses, chewing gum and blowing bubbles, or using headsets while talking on the phone. "I thought about the millions of attitudes and situations that old artworks couldn't capture because they were simply inappropriate for a lady in the 15th century," Mas says. "I decided to try to do it in an old media and style. It was something like an invented old art. After that, the anachronisms came and pop elements, too, as a natural evolution."
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Leaving aside the artistic/contemporary commentary, this sculptor is EXTRAORDINARY!!
This is really hilarious. A Roman lady wearing a thong under the long skirt.
Uhm, the name of the original sculptor is stated on the introduction.
Load More Replies..."Oh, yes, very thought-provoking...er, who did you say the model was again...?"
Upvoted you because you made me chuckle. I don't understand the downvotes you got, really.
Load More Replies...woah the way you got the cheek to genuinely look like she is eating a lollipop without making it stiff or weird is impressive
*in monotone uninterested customer service voice*
Load More Replies..."I cannot emphasise this enough, girls; You've GOT to have a perfect pair of buns."
XD yah, I just got braces like two hours ago saw this and did the same thing
Load More Replies...Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.
Next on our tour is "Girl About to Slapped into Next Week by Mother"
If this was modern she'd have at least eight more tattoos, some on her face and neck.
More than likely! some people have them tattooed wherever they want them, it's called freedom of expression and we are all entitled to it...
Load More Replies...Oh f**k off. Getting a tattoo in an art style from another culture is fine. Sugar skulls are pretty.
With that comment, you're the Victor of this pun game!
Load More Replies...In the words of famed philosopher Eddie Izzard: "I'm covered in BEES!!!"
Erm, that's not Shakespeare. He had hair. And a fuller beard. And looked almost nothing like this guy.
Mind if I mention that those are not bees, but yellowjackets (wasps)? They're awfully common in Spain, where the sculptor is from.
I dont think picking your nose is modern either, did they used to pick their nose back then? I wonder..
Load More Replies...You can pick your nose and you can pick your friends but if you pick your friend's nose you gotta eat it. Them's the rules.
"Lift your elbow, girl, or you'll never get it right!" ("Sheesh, young people of today. Don't they teach them anything useful at school any more?")
I hope this isn't modern haha, though the title is probably not what these sculptures are actually. Probably just if people sculpted things that weren't just graceful and elegant
"she had an a*s that looked like it was carved out of marble, johnny i tell ya"
True! With boobs, too! How could I never think about it before? I will walk upside from now ;P
Load More Replies...Your doing better than me. I'm totally confused.
Load More Replies...Ah, but then she'd also be wearing safety goggles.
Load More Replies...Hmmm ... Fractal bras. Could be a market for them. -Hurries to the laboratory-
the sculptor should do one where you try to apply eyeliner and can't get it to be even so you keep adding!!
Am I the only one who thinks she looks kinda like human-Fiona from Shrek???
Oh my gosh.... That says so much. This is my favorite of these images. We have come so far with health and sanitation. They would be mortified to see us today with rats as pets. I have owned rodents. In an instant I saw the stark difference of our worlds.
when I say I am going to get my rat out; this is what I actually mean!
"Look at that focus." "I know - she's been training for this one event since she was seven." "Difficulty level of Five..." "And here she goes, into the build-up ..." "Whoa; she's done it! A Double-inverse Deep-gouge with Final Flick! What a performance!"
Dear Hidreley: in the short time since I am here at BP, I already came to the conclusion that you're one of the, if not THE, best content-providers here. Your posts never disappoint, really. Keep on the good work, matey!
You guys have to go on his Instagram. He's got some amazing work not shown here, including wood sculptures and cast sculptures. https://www.instagram.com/gerard_mas/
Amazing stuff. Not only technically top-notch, they capture the vibe of the time period they're based upon.
I think the facial features are "modern". Where are the aquiline noses, the misshaped 7heads...? The artist did a great job, he knows his trade, but the ladies look all alike.
I really don’t understand what the artist is trying to say. Maybe it the original works were shown next to the modernized ones? Please someone explain, I'm art-appreciation-challenged but I’m trying to learn!
Dear Hidreley: in the short time since I am here at BP, I already came to the conclusion that you're one of the, if not THE, best content-providers here. Your posts never disappoint, really. Keep on the good work, matey!
You guys have to go on his Instagram. He's got some amazing work not shown here, including wood sculptures and cast sculptures. https://www.instagram.com/gerard_mas/
Amazing stuff. Not only technically top-notch, they capture the vibe of the time period they're based upon.
I think the facial features are "modern". Where are the aquiline noses, the misshaped 7heads...? The artist did a great job, he knows his trade, but the ladies look all alike.
I really don’t understand what the artist is trying to say. Maybe it the original works were shown next to the modernized ones? Please someone explain, I'm art-appreciation-challenged but I’m trying to learn!
