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Fantasy

Creation period
1927
Dimensions
66х75х45 cm
Technique
quebracho
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Stepan Erzia
Fantasy
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Stepan Erzia was a many-sided sculptor skilled in working with both man-made and natural materials: cement, reinforced concrete, stone, and wood. The longest creative period in his life was the Argentinian one, when his favorite material was quebracho, extremely strong and firm wood of some sub-tropical trees that is very hard to cut but that has undeniable merits from the artwork point of view, as it has extravagant natural shapes and a variety of colors. The tones of quebracho range from light yellow to dark brown. Wood carving was not easy for the artist, and Stepan Erzia spent years developing and mastering his woodcutting technique. 
 
Fantasy, his sculpture created in 1927, was one of his first quebracho works. One may find some motifs from his previous pieces in it. From the style and image viewpoint, it is close to Flying, the sculpture created when Stepan Erzia lived in the Caucasus. Using minimal plastic means and a well-selected wood gnar, the master succeeded in making Fantasy highly expressive while emphasizing the peculiarity of the natural material. The wood seems to have prompted the composition and the rhythmic solution. 

In the piece of wood, the sculptor saw a girl’s figure. He only outlined the shape, leaving the rest of the job to the imagination of the viewers. The master only detailed out the face and the palm of her hand and did not touch the natural forms of the material, as if fearing that indiscreet intervention might ruin their harmony. Stepan Erzia called his method of work “cooperation with nature”. In Fantasy, the artist harmonically combined the texture of the wood and the delicate female image. 

Stepan Erzia cared little about personal comfort, but was always demanding to the environment that was to facilitate pursuing arts. In Argentina, all the necessary conditions were in place: attention from the press, benevolence of the authorities, sincere interest and admiration in relation to his works - all of this helped the artist to adjust to the new culture. 

The Argentinian period was the time of creative rise for the master. It was the longest one in his evolution as a sculptor. In Argentina, Stepan Erzia demonstrated the previously unusual consistency in choosing material for his works. This is where he found wood that was a perfect match to his requirements - the quebracho. 
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Fantasy

Creation period
1927
Dimensions
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Technique
quebracho
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Stepan ErziaCollection

Self-Portrait
Self-Portrait
The Mordovian Republican Museum of Visual Arts named after S. D. Erzia
Portrait of the sculptor’s father
Portrait of the sculptor’s father
The Mordovian Republican Museum of Visual Arts named after S. D. Erzia
Calypso
Calypso
The Mordovian Republican Museum of Visual Arts named after S. D. Erzia
Eve
Eve
The Mordovian Republican Museum of Visual Arts named after S. D. Erzia
Mordovian Peasant
Mordovian Peasant
The Mordovian Republican Museum of Visual Arts named after S. D. Erzia
Moses
Moses
The Mordovian Republican Museum of Visual Arts named after S. D. Erzia
The Nude
The Nude
The Mordovian Republican Museum of Visual Arts named after S. D. Erzia
Nun
Nun
The Mordovian Republican Museum of Visual Arts named after S. D. Erzia
Courage
Courage
The Mordovian Republican Museum of Visual Arts named after S. D. Erzia
Michelangelo
Michelangelo
The Mordovian Republican Museum of Visual Arts named after S. D. Erzia
Self-Portrait
Self-Portrait
The Mordovian Republican Museum of Visual Arts named after S. D. Erzia
Head of a Mordovian Woman
Head of a Mordovian Woman
The Mordovian Republican Museum of Visual Arts named after S. D. Erzia
Repose
Repose
The Mordovian Republican Museum of Visual Arts named after S. D. Erzia
Love
Love
The Mordovian Republican Museum of Visual Arts named after S. D. Erzia
Leda and the Swan
Leda and the Swan
The Mordovian Republican Museum of Visual Arts named after S. D. Erzia
An Erzyan Woman
An Erzyan Woman
The Mordovian Republican Museum of Visual Arts named after S. D. Erzia
Alexander Nevsky
Alexander Nevsky
The Mordovian Republican Museum of Visual Arts named after S. D. Erzia
Victims of the Revolution of 1905
Victims of the Revolution of 1905
The Mordovian Republican Museum of Visual Arts named after S. D. Erzia
The Flyer
The Flyer
The Mordovian Republican Museum of Visual Arts named after S. D. Erzia
Portrait of Mother
Portrait of Mother
The Mordovian Republican Museum of Visual Arts named after S. D. Erzia
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