Ondine
Original bronze proof representing a voluptuous Ondine. In German mythology, this riverian spirit is associated with the nymphs and naiads that are found living in streams, waterfalls, and fountains. Quite beautiful in appearance, these women can be represented either alone or in group, and are often depicted as bathing near a spring. Here again, this myth has gained popularity in that it enables artists to portray a woman caught in an intimate moment, most often bathing, with only her hair to cover her exposed body.
This sculpture was created in 2002.
Signed: C. Goutin – Foundry: Bodin – 2/8 – 2015
Dimensions :
Height: 49 ¼ in.
Width: 45 ¼ in.
Depth: 27 ½ in.
Remarks:
The original sculpture made of tiles was exhibited in the general Council of Nancy in the room Rhythm and Movement during the exhibition Regards croisés sur Claude Goutin, rétrospective d’un Grand Prix de Rome lorrain, organized by the regional Council of Lorraine and the General Council of Meurthe-et-Moselle in 2009.
Bibliography :
Rolande Dillmann, Claude Goutin, parcours d’un sculpteur, Editions Université Paul Verlaine, Metz, n.d., n.p, for the sculpture in tile.
Alfred Janniot, Claude Goutin ou l’Art du Monumental, Editions Galerie Michel Giraud, Paris, 2010, pp. 52-55, for the sculpture in tile.
