Anna Chromy
Anna Chromy (born July 18, 1940 in Krumau , † September 18, 2021 in Monaco ) was a Czech painter and sculptor .
Life
At the end of World War II , Anna Chromy's family moved to Vienna . However, her family did not have enough money to train as an artist, so she was only able to start training after they got married and moved to Paris. She received her education at the École des Beaux-Arts and became a performer in the surrealist world. After a life-threatening accident in 1992, she was unable to paint for six years. She turned her attention to sculpture , working with bronze and marble . Chromy lived in France and worked in Italy.
Studio
Anna Chromy had studios in Pietrasanta , Tuscany , where the bronze foundries Fonderia Artistica Mariani and Massimo Del Chiaro are also located. For her marble sculptures she worked in Massimo Galleni's studio in Pietrasanta. In Carrara, she sculpted Franco Barattini's, a private sculpture school, in the “Studio Michelangelo”.
'To be or not to be', 1982, 100 cm × 100 cm
'Eternal Love', 1979, 90 cm × 115 cm
'Ball in Venice', 1979, 45 cm × 60 cm
'Clown', 1979, 95 cm × 130 cm
Fountain with musicians, Prague
Odysseus (2001), Forte dei Marmi
Olympic Spirit (2004) 580 cm
Conscience Art
Chromy's most popular work is the empty cloak, known as the “Cloak of Conscience”, “Piétà” or “Komtur”, which is located in front of the Salzburg Cathedral , the Estates Theater in Prague, the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, the Grimaldiforum in Monaco and many others Places is located. In 2010 Chromy transformed the mantle into a five meter high chapel. The block used for this, originally weighing 200 tons, came from the famous Cave Michelangelo marble quarry in Carrara .
Other important works are the Olympic Spirit standing in front of the new library in Shanghai and Europe , a contemporary reinterpretation of the old myth. In 2009, the Olivier d'Or designed by her was presented to Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel by Prince Albert II of Monaco . In 2008 she presented it to Pope Benedict XVI. a model of the cloak of conscience in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome to honor the foundation of the Conscience Institute .
Chromy was inspired by music, especially opera music, classical dance and ancient myths. Her pictures testify to an admiration for Salvador Dalí and other surrealists and refer to the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism and other Central European artists. Their colors, which are sometimes used on sculptures, have a subtle Turner-like appearance.
Exhibitions
- Don Giovanni and the Sound of Bronze (2000) in Prague
- Il Canto di Orfeo (2004) Pietrasanta (Italy)
- Europe (2005) Place Vendôme , Paris
- Myth Revisited (2007), National Archaeological Museum of Athens | National Archeological Museum, Athens
- Dream of the East (2009), Beijing, China
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Anna Chromy Biography . In: Sculpture and Paintings . Web inclusion. September 9, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2008.
- ↑ Death report. In: idnes.cz. September 19, 2021, accessed September 19, 2021 (Czech).
- ↑ www.studio-michelangelo.com ( Memento of the original from January 2, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ report in Nice Matin
- ^ Anna Chromy Achievements and Awards . In: Sculpture Gallery . Web inclusion. September 9, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chromy, Anna |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech painter and sculptor |
| BIRTH DATE | July 18, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Krummau |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 18, 2021 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Monaco |