Serge Ponomarev, Carved Marble Lion (1958)

Description Who doesn't love a regal lion? This guy was carved in Paris by Serge Ponomarev in 1958, and is probably one of the few sculptures he completed before he began concentrating more and more on painting. Although the subject matter -- a lion -- is a traditional one, his take on it is modern, with his almost geometrical approach to the lion's form and face. Details Serge Ponomarev (Belarussian/French, 1911-1984) Untitled, Reclining lion Carved marble Signed and dated in base 16" x 6" x 9 1/2"  About the Artist Serge Ponomarev was a painter, draftsman, engraver and sculptor who was born in Minsk, Belarus in 1911. He began his art studies at the School of Fine Arts in Vilnius (Lithuania) in 1931. In Paris in 1932, Ponomarev studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts and in the workshops of sculptors Louis-Henri Bouchard, Marcel Gaumont, and Raoul Lamourdieu. He returned to Vilnius for a number of years and returned to Paris in 1944 permanently, where he was the