That seems to be the way, many also have a
specific plinth height if sculpted with a dimensional perspective, again,
balanced
Good luck
James
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Thanks James – that thought has crossed my mind
as well – but it would have been nice to find the ‘golden
rule’ for statue plinth design!
The feedback we’ve had from the various places
we’ve gone suggests that the design of the plinth might often have been
carried out in accordance with classical principles, but that there is no
specific relationship between the dimensions of the plinth and the dimensions
of the statue, other than the subjective “they must balance each
other”.
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Hi David,
If you are unable to find the information
then might I suggest that you look at the multitude of Victorian statuary in
and around
Regards,
James Engelbert
Head of Conservation Services
Historic Sites & Museums
Culture and Community Spirit
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Dear All
We are currently involved in an exercise involving
relocation of a historic statue (human figure) onto a new plinth, and some
debate has emerged regarding the appropriate dimensions for this plinth (it was
removed from the original plinth many years ago, and there is no record of the
dimensions of that plinth).
We have attempted to research traditional design
principles for statue plinths … and have not been able to turn up any resources
to date. We are intrigued by this, because it would seem to us that there
would likely have been some generally accepted ‘rules’ for
designing statue plinths.
This is an enquiry to see if anybody knows of
published design principles (probably 18th or 19th
Century) for statue plinths – in particular, we are interested in issues
relating to proportional dimensions (plinth dimensions vs statue dimensions).
I look forward to hearing from you all!!
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