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Francesco Queirolo (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko kweiˈrɔːlo]; 1704–1762) was an Italian Genoese-born sculptor, active in Rome and Naples during the Rococo period. Biography [ edit ]
The chapel houses almost thirty works of art, among which are three particular sculptures of note. These marble statues are emblematic of the love of decoration in the Rococo period and their depiction of translucent veils and a fisherman's net represent remarkable artistic achievement.
Image credits: JamesLucasIT Sculpture as an art form dates back to 32,000 years B.C. Back then, of course, small animal and human figures carved in bone, ivory, or stone counted as sculptures.
Sculptors of the Rococo style, an exceptionally ornamental and theatrical style of architecture, art and decoration which combines asymmetry, scrolling curves, gilding, white and pastel colors, sculpted molding, and trompe-l'œil frescoes to create surprise and the illusion of motion and drama.
The List of sculptors in the Web Gallery of Art is a list of the named sculptors in the Web Gallery of Art (WGA). The online collection contains roughly 34,000 images by 4,000 artists, but only named artists with sculptures in the database are listed alphabetically here.
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The website contains reproductions of over 48,600 works [2] and includes accompanying text on the artworks and artists, accessible through a searchable database.The site is a leading example of an independently established collection of high-quality historically important pictures.
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