Crocifissione di san Pietro. 65mm

[Kilgore]

Hi all!!!!!

We would like to show you our most recent release: Crocifissione di San Pietro, Caravaggio. 65mm scale.

We already have the first cast copy (in picture) and we start the production in order to ship the first kist during the first week of May. You may find all the information about the model and more pictures at www.kilgorehd-miniatures.com and official dealers.

Hope you like it!!!!!
Regards
Fran

 

[Briggsy]

A tad gruesome but brilliantly done, though the spade held by he fella crouched under the cross looks very modern.

Cheers Simon

 

[Rocco82]

I will very much consider this piece!

Would be interesting to try and recreate the painting in 3d form. A study chiaroscuro etc.
I do like it. Hats off to the sculptor.

 

[Redcap]

Not 'my thing' at all but this will be a superb piece for the master painters to try and recreate the original canvas but in 3D and with all the somber atmosphere of the original painting.
A really interesting and above all, original concept.

Gary

 

[Kilgore]

A tad gruesome but brilliantly done, though the spade held by he fella crouched under the cross looks very modern.

Cheers Simon

Thank you!!!! Yes, we though the same about the spade while sculpting process but it is an exact copy of the one that appears at the original canvas. Poor innovation with spades through the centuries hahaha

 

[Blind Pew]

Superb stuff. An excellent project.

 

[Landrotten Highlander]

Good interpretation of the painting, but from a practical point this crucifiction is a disaster waiting to happen:
The nails in his hands will rip through the hands as soon as his weight is drawing on it, and the nails in his feet will do nothing to hold him in place.
The technique of crucifiction has been misinterpreted in artforms for many decades centuries. in Roman times, the nails did not go through the hands (as there is actually no solid bone in that area (look as X-rays of hands, and you will see that the bone making up the hand is actually very small, and the bones making up the fingers progress below the nuckles. The propeer place to nail the person is to do so through the wrist (i.e. just below the point where the 2 bones in the arm meet the hand-bones). That will ensure that the person will keep hanging.
There is also archeological evidence that the nails through the foot are not as depicted here, but actually go horizontal through the ankle bone.

Gruesom, I know, but this ficticious way of crucifying someone is a turn-off for me (and is irrespective of the talent of the painter/sculptor in question).

 

[Steve Ski]

Always a very tough subject to depict, but done well. Great job on this one.

 

[Dr Force]

I am a practicing Christian, I am heavily invested in Jesus and everything he stands for. When I see depictions of the crucifix it makes my heart heavy thinking about how humans can treat each other in such a horrific manner, but I see it for what it is, an expression of art, demonstrable skill and showcasing talent.

So I dislike the macabre subject matter but fully appreciate the sculpture.

 

[Redcap]

Landrotten Highlander - crucification was much misunderstood through the ages due to strict restrictions on what could be discussed about religion less you find yourself in prison (or worst) for detracting from the "official" line.

As such, little wonder before the Renaissance people were ignorant of such matters. This piece is simply a recreation of the original painting (historical errors and all) as depicted by Caravaggio.

If you change the method of crucification to 'historical fact' then you may as well change the clothing as well in the image because those depicted look more like 17th century European clothing than early first century clothing in Judea. Where do you stop?

It's a figure set to buy and paint or not and as accurate to the original canvas as the sculptor can achieve.

Gary

 

[Landrotten Highlander]

Landrotten Highlander - crucification was much misunderstood through the ages due to strict restrictions on what could be discussed about religion less you find yourself in prison (or worst) for detracting from the "official" line.

As such, little wonder before the Renaissance people were ignorant of such matters. This piece is simply a recreation of the original painting (historical errors and all) as depicted by Caravaggio.

If you change the method of crucification to 'historical fact' then you may as well change the clothing as well in the image because those depicted look more like 17th century European clothing than early first century clothing in Judea. Where do you stop?

It's a figure set to buy and paint or not and as accurate to the original canvas as the sculptor can achieve.

Gary

Agree with you on all accounts. My comment was more about practicalities than a critique on the work (original or 3D representation)...

 

[Kilgore]

Thank you all for your comments. Please, take into account that this kit is not about crucifixion, religion or any other subject but a copy of an original canvas. This is part of a collection of figures and busts called "Masters of Art" and our aim is to represent in 3D famous canvas and give people the opportunity to do their interpretation painting their own version or copying the originals.

Our first bust of this collection was a portrait of Courbet and this one is a canvas of Caravaggio

 

[Nap]

A incredible piece of sculpting full of emotion and feeling , lots of details

Going to take something special to paint this up to do it full credit

Great idea to replicate famous paintings

Thanks for sharing

Nap