Sculpture by Dmitry Chiparusa depicting Vaslav Nijinsky for auction by Bonhams on November 26, with an estimate of 200 to 300 thousand pounds

Sculptural composition "Final" Dmitry Chiparusa, whose work has had a significant impact on the history of decorative-прикладного of twentieth-century art, will be exhibited at the auction house Bonhams, which will be held on 26 November 2013 in London. Estimate of works ranges from 200 to 300 thousand pounds Sterligov@

Made of bronze and ivory, the composition is of the performers of the troupe "Russian ballet" facing the bow to the public. The Central figure in sculpture, presumably created in 1928, is Vaslav Nijinsky — is the star of the troupe "Russian ballet" Sergei Diagilev@

the height of the composition is 65 inches, making it the biggest in size of the existing works Chiparusa. The sculpture is crafted from patinated bronze and carved ivory, and represents the figure of a ballet dancer, dressed in a masterfully crafted suit of red and Golden colors, carefully designed to the smallest detail. The image of Nijinsky supplemented by the parties by the figures of ballerinas. The sculptor brilliantly managed to convey a sense of synchronicity of the movements of the performers largely with the special rhythm of the folds of the skirts of the dancers who perform like your own tenets@

mark Oliver, head of decorative-прикладного art auction house Bonhams: "the Sculptural composition of Dmitry Chiparusa reminds us about the color and costumes, which raised eyebrows and drew unceasing admiration of the audience accompanied the performances of "Russian ballet of Diaghilev"".

Dmitry Chiparusa (1886-1947) — largest sculptor of the ar-деко. Born in Romania, a large part of his life spent in Paris. The master was mainly devoted to the image of French theater actors and performers of the troupe "Russian ballet" Diaghilev and first stars kinofilme@

"Russian ballet" was founded in 1911 in Paris Russian theatre activist and critic Sergei Diaghilev. Became famous for his innovative productions, the company cooperated with the greatest masters of the twentieth century, such as Picasso, Matisse, Roerich, Bakst, Stravinsky. Business card "of Russian ballet" were not only bold ballet performances, but also great skill of performers, among whom shone Anna Pavlova and Vaslav Nijinsky. The company rejected the traditional understanding of the ballet, in the center of attention in her productions were withdrawn dancers-мужчины, which henceforth ceased to occupy a secondary polozenie@

Vaslav Nijinsky in 18 years has become one of the leading dancers of the troupe "Russian ballet", being not only a performer, and choreographer of many successful productions. One of the portraits of Nijinsky was created by the genius Auguste Rodina@

thanks to the performances of "Russian ballet", which lasted until 1929 and ended with the death of company founder Sergei Diaghilev, the stage was able to significantly strengthen the role of dancer-мужчины, which was virtually ignored in the nineteenth century. The sculptural composition of Dmitry Chiparusa "Final", where the male figure is in a Central position, is brilliant podtverjdeniem@

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