A Parallel between the Art of Carving in Sculpture Masterpieces and the Carving Technique of Approaching Ski Turning

Authors

  • Camelia Daniela Plastoi Constantin Brancusi University of Targu-Jiu
  • Ion Popescu-Brădiceni PhD Lecturer, „Constantin Brâncuşi” University of Târgu-Jiu, Romania
  • Adrian Pica Coach, School Sports Club, Petrosani, Romania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18662/po/88

Keywords:

grammar, skier gestures, achievement, hermeneutical interpretation, multidisciplinary approach.

Abstract

Constantin Brâncuşi brought the art of wood sculpting to its highest peaks. His technique is that of a master at work, turning wood into amazingly beautiful and yet modern shapes. His knowledge of the different textures of wood and its qualities enabled him to create organic sculptors that transcende modernity. His art combines the philosophy of life with that of the material. Brâncuşi provides fine arts with authenticity, force and sacredness. He searched and found the ideal shape, the psychedelic proportions and the Olympian equilibrium. The shape of the carving whose, is and will remain a human ennoble art performance, building unmatched value and the final result. In skiing, the carving is a technique to cornering furthers what an ideal installments and perfect balance. With every movement outlines a special symbolic cornering, overtaken and its level of personalized training.

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Published

2019-09-27

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Plastoi, C. D., Popescu-Brădiceni, I., & Pica, A. (2019). A Parallel between the Art of Carving in Sculpture Masterpieces and the Carving Technique of Approaching Ski Turning. Postmodern Openings, 10(3), 190-201. https://doi.org/10.18662/po/88

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Vol. 10 No. 3 (2019): Postmodern Openings

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Theoretical articles

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