Bernini, made a new kind of European sculpture, as well as Theo Jansen is doing the same at this time. Bernini was a sculptor, painter and architect and a formative influence as an outstanding exponent of the Italian Baroque. He was an exceptional portrait artist and owes to his father his accomplished techniques in the handling of marble, and clearly influenced by Caravaggio.
The Rape of Proserpina shows beautifully what a master Bernini was with stone. He integrated fabulous detail in these figures, enough to make one forget he was even using stone and not soft malleable clay to create this sculpture. He shows Proserpina’s lips, slightly opened, as if she were screaming and begging for help. Upon closer examination, one would notice the delicately crafted marble tears that look as though they are literally dripping down her face. Her face is so realistic it truly looks as if she is in agony and could scream. The way Pluto’s hands wrap around Proserpina gives the impression that his fingers are digging into her soft flesh. Bernini paid careful attention to detail, and again upon closer inspection, the viewer should notice the lifelike fingers and flesh he added to this piece.Theo Jansen is a Dutch artist who builds walking kinetic sculptures that he calls a new form of life. His newest “creatures” walk without assistance and powered by wind. The walking sculptures look alive as they move, each leg articulating in such a way that the body is steady and level. They even incorporate primitive logic gates that are used to reverse the machine's direction if it senses dangerous water or loose sand where it might get stuck. His new dynamic art bring us the great and shocking sense of realism, as Bernini did with his masterpiece in marble in early XVII Century. Alive sculptures
Sculpture in Movement by Theo Jansen:
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