Matthew Simmonds, an art historian and architectural stone carver based in Italy, has created a collection of exceptionally beautiful miniature spaces carved from stone. Having worked on a number of restoration projects in the UK – from Westminster Abbey to Ely Cathedral – his skills have been transferred into work of a much smaller, if not more intricate, scale. Hewn from large stone blocks (some of marble), the level of intricacy Simmonds has achieved in the architectural detailing is almost incredible. Capitals, vaults and surfaces all distort and reflect light in a very beguiling way.
Auguste Toulmouche (1829-1890)
“Sweet Doing Nothing” (1877)
“The Letter” (1879)
“The Kiss”
“A Classical Courtship” (1853)
“Young Woman In An Interior” (1881)
“The Note” (1883)
“The Love Letter” (1883)
Toulmouche was a French painter who painted in the academic realism style. This trend in art was towards realism but also towards greater idealism, which is contrary to realism. He is mainly known for his portraits of Parisian women. Émile Zola spoke of “Toulmouche’s delicious dolls.”
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