Mutus Liber 1677

 December 31, 2013

Alchemy

Mutus liber
1677

Mutus Liber or "Silent Book" is  an  alchemical  document consisting or 15 plates without text.

Planche 2

Planche 8

Digital reconstruction by Christian Comte

Paul Comte 1913 - 1939

December 29, 2013

Paul COMTE

 1913 - 1939

Paul Comte  painter

Grandfather of Christian Comte

He was 25 years old when he died

at the beginning of the war

Self-portrait

2 photographs - September 1937

 Paul Comte and his son Bruno Comte

Digital reconstruction by Christian Comte

2 drawings by Paul Comte

Digital reconstruction by Christian Comte

Christian Comte

December 30, 2013

Wood sculptures of Christian Comte in movement

"After studies of Art and ceramics Christian Comte takes part in many exhibitions.

In its first research, he deforms the bodies from a delirious point of view, compresses the space to dilate  and give him a curve. He evolves then to a sculpture which is a dialogue with the world.

It is from now on the matter which speaks and teaches: old branchs, a shoe, a metal can become a sculpture, a drawing, a poem, a music…"

                                                                                                                                  Jacques GINEPRO

                                                                                                                                  Expert Sculptures 19ème et 20ème Siècles

                                                                                                                                  Monaco

Dieu Pan

Faun

Faun

Digital Reconstruction by Christian Comte