Model, House
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| Nom de l'objet : | Model, House |
| Artiste ou artisan : | Léo (à Den) Deveau |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | Unclassifiable artifact |
| Matériaux : | Wood |
| Numéro d'accession : | 512-1074 |
| Date de fin de production : | 1993-09-24 |
| Description : | A model log cabin with shingled roof. There are two smaller sheds attached to the cabin, one on the left, and one on the right. The shed on the left and cabin have seperate doors. The cabin has windows. |
| Commentaires : | The creation of three dimensional figures out of wood is an art form known as wood sculpture. The wood carving techniques employed in creating these sculptures is practiced throughout the world. Evidence for the practice extends back to the Stone Age with the 'Thinker of Cernavoda' recovered from the banks of the Danube in modern-day Romania. Carving, however, became quite popular in Europe during the medieval period; a number of altarpieces and religiously themed sculptures were created. The art form underwent a revival during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries although there are numerous modern artists who use wood as a sculpture medium including Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, and Ernst Barlach. Both softwoods and hardwoods can be used as a medium; softwoods are easier to manipulate but are not as durable while hardwoods are more difficult to work with but have a longer endurance. Wood can be carved more precisely than either stone or bone, but is more sensitive to the elements and, thus, is used mainly for indoor pieces. Tools with special edges are used to create specific gouge shapes while chisels create lines. Wood can be chip carved, relief carved, or Scandinavian flat-planed. Once the carving is shaped, the artist smoothes the wood using various grains of sandpaper and rasps. THis model was hand made by Léo à Den Deveau. Folk art carving has long been a popular pastime in Nova Scotia. Carving was a requisite skill amongst earlier settlers as they needed to construct their homes and much of their equipment for farming, fishing, and sailing. Carvers were often inspired by their own cultural and experiences as well as the natural shape and texture of the wood. This blending of influences creates a unique piece of art. |
| Hauteur : | 14 cm |
| Longueur : | 28.5 cm |
| Largeur : | 20 cm |
| Établissement : |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Chéticamp |
| Province de l'établissement : | Nova Scotia |
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