Ref: 3098
Pony rearing
Renée Sintenis (1888-1965)
Ref: 3098
Pony rearing
Renée Sintenis (1888-1965)
Conceived 1938
Bronze with patina
14.5 x 11 x 5 cm (5 ³/₄ x 4 ³/₈ x 2 inches)
Marked on the plinth: RS.
Bronze with patina
14.5 x 11 x 5 cm (5 ³/₄ x 4 ³/₈ x 2 inches)
Marked on the plinth: RS.
Literature: Literature:
Berger, Ladwig: Renée Sintenis: Das plastische Werk, Düsseldorf 2013, p. 163.
Berger, Ladwig: Renée Sintenis: Das plastische Werk, Düsseldorf 2013, p. 163.
Description: Patinated bronze on grey stone base
Rearing horse with flowing mane and dynamically designed tail.
Also referred to as Rearing Pony in reference to a larger version at Kiel in 1956.
Rearing horse with flowing mane and dynamically designed tail.
Also referred to as Rearing Pony in reference to a larger version at Kiel in 1956.
Renée Sintenis (1888-1965)
Renée Sintenis (1888–1965) was a German sculptor, medallist and graphic artist whose small bronzes gave modern animal sculpture exceptional grace and intimacy. Born Renate Alice Sintenis in Glatz, she studied decorative sculpture in Berlin and became closely associated with the city’s Weimar-era artistic life. Her horses, deer, dogs, foals and bears are reduced to alert silhouettes, delicate movement and tactile surfaces, capturing vitality without excess detail. She also made portraits and sports figures, including The Nurmi Runner, which won an Olympic art prize. In 1931, she became the first female sculptor appointed to the Berlin Academy, but the Nazis forced her out in 1934 because of her Jewish ancestry. After the war, she regained recognition in Berlin. Her Berlin Bear became the model for the Berlinale’s Golden Bear, preserving her modern, playful language in one of cinema’s most famous awards.
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