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Lot Essay
The graceful, the elegance and the beautiful, these are the prevalent qualities for the works of Bonnet. It is a constant yearning for the artist to portray the people in the noblest form for eternity. Having spent some time in Florence where he is known to have been painting incessantly, the influence of the Italian masters was evident in the works of Bonnet, manifesting in his accentuation of the grandeur and elegance of people.
Apart from its beautiful people and breathtaking scenery, the rich ritualistic and ceremonial setting of Bali gives Bonnet the perfect grand stage as he depicts his 'performers'. For his perfect delineation of the characters and the impeccable arrangement of the people and their settings, always gives the finished work a dramatic and theatrical mood, befitting the lofty aspiration of the artist - to ensure the records of the people is 'preserved in its classical state'.
The profiles of his beautiful sitters be it male or female are amongst the favourites renditions of the artist. This penchant for the delineation of human forms could be dated back to Bonnet's Italian period where certainly the classical Greek sculptures and Renaissance works have made a great impression on the artist.
The beauty of the sitters are certainly the most inspiring elements for the artist who depicts the gentle features of the girls with a emotive hands that alludes the Balinese beauties to classical Greek sculptures.
Apart from its beautiful people and breathtaking scenery, the rich ritualistic and ceremonial setting of Bali gives Bonnet the perfect grand stage as he depicts his 'performers'. For his perfect delineation of the characters and the impeccable arrangement of the people and their settings, always gives the finished work a dramatic and theatrical mood, befitting the lofty aspiration of the artist - to ensure the records of the people is 'preserved in its classical state'.
The profiles of his beautiful sitters be it male or female are amongst the favourites renditions of the artist. This penchant for the delineation of human forms could be dated back to Bonnet's Italian period where certainly the classical Greek sculptures and Renaissance works have made a great impression on the artist.
The beauty of the sitters are certainly the most inspiring elements for the artist who depicts the gentle features of the girls with a emotive hands that alludes the Balinese beauties to classical Greek sculptures.