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Statue Bought at a Garden Sale Turned Out to be a Lost Antonio Canova Sculpture Worth £8,000,000Talk about a lucky find!An old statue that was bought in a garden sale turned out to be a very, very, valuable piece of artwork. Called a “landmark re-discovery,” the sculpture turned out to be Antonio Canova’s (1757-1822) Maddalena Giacente (Recumbent Magdalene). The long-lost art piece was estimated to have been created between 1819 to 1822. Noted as Canova’s lost masterpiece, the Magdalene sculpture was commissioned by the UK Prime Minister of the day, Lord Liverpool. According to lead Canova scholar Dr. Mario Guderzo, finding the sculpture 200 years after its completion was a miracle. He added:“This work has been searched for by scholars for decades, so the discovery is of fundamental importance for the history of collecting and the history of art. It testifies to the intensive thought process of the work of the Italian sculptor who was a fundamental witness of his time: faithful to Pope Pius VII, sought after by Napoleon, beloved by the English sovereign George IV, esteemed by the world of European collecting and of critical importance for the restitution of works of art seized under Napoleon. The re-discovery of the ‘Recumbent Magdalene’ brings to a conclusion a very particular story worthy of a novel, of a marble of significant historical value and great aesthetic beauty produced by Canova in the final years of his artistic activity.”The value of the sculpture is certainly remarkable,  it is worth around £5,000,000-8,000,000 according to lead auction house Christie’s.Image credit: Christie’s #artwork #AntonioCanova #art #sculpture #Christies

Think in Colour: Turn Your Thoughts into 3D SculpturesWould you like to take a small personality quiz to learn what your thoughts would look like if they were a singular 3D sculpture? Well, Belgian news magazine Knack has you covered.The company developed a tool that presents its users with a visualization of their thoughts or how their mind works. Called ‘Think in Color,’ the application features a short questionnaire composed of 15 questions. Think of Adobe Create’s Creative Types interactive quiz. Instead of telling you what kind of creative you are, Knack’s tool lets you know the percentages of different categories (empathy, open-mindedness, curiosity, flexibility) in thinking. According to Adobo Magazine, the exam was developed in collaboration with psychologists at the renowned University of Brussels (VUB). In addition, it was also based on different psychological tests, such as the BFI-2 and FIT-60 tests.Take the quiz here! image credit: Think in Color#quiz #Knack #ThinkInColor #sculpture #generatedresults #onlinetool

Miniature Life: Whimsical Mini Sculptures by Tatsuya TanakaArtist Tatsuya Tanaka has been creating daily mini vignettes featuring food and common everyday objects paired with sculpted figurines - that's 3,650 whimsical, charming and downright funny creations that'll brighten your day!#sculpture #miniature #TatsuyaTanaka #dioramaMany more examples over at Tanaka's Instagram account - be prepared to be amazed!Here are some of our faves:

Realistic Glass Sculptures of Bags of Water by Dylan MartinezThese aren't plastic bags filled with water!Instead, they're glass sculptures of plastic bags filled with water by artist Dylan Martinez. The lifelike sculptures are titled "H2O/SiO2" (SiO2 is silicon dioxide or silica, which is used to make glass):Our vision has the greatest effect on our understanding of the world. Through Dylan’s artwork, he often creates scenarios in which the viewer must question their capacity to discern between reality and illusion. Martinez’s curiosity of perception is driven by the fact that he is red-green colorblind. Having a deficit in his color vision provides an alternative way of experiencing his environment. Inspired by Trompe L’oeil, H2O/SiO2 is entirely hot sculpted glass, which appear as plastic bags of water. The trapped movement of the rising bubbles and the gesture of the forms convince the eye that the sculptures are just as they seem. What is fascinating is that our desires often override the true perception of reality and you often believe what you think you see as the truth.#sculpture #GlassSculpture #water #plasticbag #trompeloeil