bronze sculptures | Mama Cormier

…last Tuesday, Brendan, Sevin and I decided to go to the AGO

When I booked the tickets I knew that Tuesday would be the last day before another lockdown here in Ontario. Frankly I was quite surprised at how many people had the same idea, especially since it was a Tuesday and many people were back to work, mostly remotely, but none the less there was a bit of a line-up to get in even with timed tickets.

I really wanted to see Picasso’s Blue Period but Sevin was not really into this show so we walked through quickly. Hopefully I can go back when the lockdown is lifted.

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One of my favourite areas of the AGO is the Galleria Italia with its floor to ceiling windows and beautiful wooden arched beams. I thought Sevin would enjoy this more and of course she found a seat to sit in right away. Since COVID the cafe in the galleria is closed and the tables have been removed. In its place a number of bronze sculptures are prominently displayed.

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3-ED72953-82-D5-4-E9-A-B611-87-C85-E6-A9-F09 — Sunbird II by Soral Etrog, 1962

3162-A4-E8-46-B2-4-D4-D-8-BCB-BA2-A78381-A30 — Andrieu D’Andres by Auguste Rodin, 1888-89

2-BBE443-B-1-E98-4-CCF-B537-704430-F829-F4 — Eustache de Saint-Pierre by Auguste Rodin, 1887

517-F89-DA-6628-4072-9324-68128-CFABE0-D — Fisher-boy Dancing the Tarantella by Francisique-Joseph Duret, 1883

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….sculptures from the Sculpture Garden at the McMichael Gallery

Andrea petting the ears of this wolf sculpture.

Mary Anne Barkhouse (born 1961) and Michael Belmore (born 1971), lichen, 1998
In this work, the artists address issues of nature versus culture. The role of wolves in this setting is symbolic. They are positioned like silent sentinels.

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The following sculptures are all part of the Sculpture Garden which was established in 2011. The nine sculptures, donated by well known Canadian artist Ivan Eyre, is part of the McMichael’s permanent collection. Eyre is perhaps best known for his large landscapes and mythological paintings.