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Fall of the Rebel Angels, early 18th century, sculpted from a single piece of ivory.

submitted by oppressed to Artisan_and_Craftsmanship 5 monthsJan 4, 2025 19:43:30 ago (+18/-0)     (files.catbox.moe)

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Fall of the Rebel Angels, early 18th century, sculpted from a single piece of ivory. Unknown author (formerly attributed to Jakob Auer). Currently located at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art


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[ - ] iSnark 0 points 5 monthsJan 12, 2025 06:36:20 ago (+0/-0)

Geesh! The amount of patience and raw talent that went into producing this! Incredible!

[ - ] drhitler 4 points 5 monthsJan 4, 2025 22:19:22 ago (+4/-0)

Religious artists are a different breed. That kind of planning and skill can only come from having a connection with god.

More skill in this one piece than an entire modern gallery.

[ - ] BloodyComet 2 points 5 monthsJan 4, 2025 23:04:33 ago (+2/-0)

Unbelievable, the level of detail is breathtaking- look up some other pics of this, I promise you it's worth it.

I wonder how long it took to make? Imagine the hours hunched over this hunk of ivory with a set of chisels, carefully drawing these faces on.

[ - ] Master_Foo 1 point 5 monthsJan 4, 2025 20:02:01 ago (+1/-0)

A single elephant is far more valuable than a Jewish-God.

[ - ] Puller_of_Noses 0 points 5 monthsJan 4, 2025 22:29:47 ago (+0/-0)

It's not as dangerous as it looks if you start carving when the elephant is young.