Over
sixty years ago, there was a very important meeting
at the Vatican where Mr. de Weldon was asked to act
as an advisor and consultant to the Vatican.
Mr.
de Weldon would not accept payment. He was asked what his
dreams were, and he mentioned that he wanted to travel through
Italy and work as the Great Masters before him. He went
to the Florentine Academy, for the first time, an artist
was given official permission to recreate his version of
the David. At that time, he set up a studio in Italy and
after many great accomplishments he was given the honorary
title of Baron.
The
Vatican Museum left a very deep impression on Mr.
De Weldon. One of the most significant works he encountered
was Myron's Discus Thrower. Mr. De Weldon is presenting
his tribute to the first sculptor to achieve life-like
representation in art, creating his own interpretation
of Myron's Discus Thrower. Mr. de Weldon wanted to
capture the essence of Myron's genius so, like Myron,
Mr. de Weldon created the work in bronze.
Five
hundred years before the birth of Christ the Greeks
were at their peak. Myron revolutionized sculpture
depicting the beauty of form and line, as well as
the flow, energy and movement. The image projects
one motion stopping and another one about to begin,
implied movement. It speaks of the human spirit and
the joy of competition. This work sums up the actions
of humans as athletes and achievers. This is Felix
de Weldon's tribute to the return of the Olympic Games
to Athens in the year 2004.
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