A gift from Roman Lappat
Below is the write-up from Instagram but included here are the rest of the photos from my trip to Florence with Roman. Please have a look!
Sunday morning was a very special day for me as I had the chance to accompany Roman Lappat and Johannes Nachtigall to Florence to drop off Scott (Mr. Miniac) at the airport. Shortly after I was given a short tour of historical sites by Roman.
The sites I saw were deeply moving and honestly opened my eyes to what's possible from the human condition.
Seeing these works of art and architecture simply took my breath away. The level of skill, patience, and dedication to create such a thing, whatever it may be, are beyond anything I've experienced before in my life.
I'm typing through misty eyes reliving those moments. Thank you for the wonderful experience, my friends. Unforgettable.
Attached are a few pictures I captured from the experience, please have a look but understand they are nothing in comparison to being in the presence of the work.
When I first met Roman at Monte he opened his bag and handed me a print of Vlka Fenryka, a lovely work he produced using the help of my beard craft. A moment I'll never forget! Thank you again!
Johannes, thank you for navigating the Italian roads for us! It was a pleasure meeting you and I'm glad you were there to steer us in the right direction 😉
Scott! It was nice sharing the ride with you and chatting about movies and lifestyle. I can't wait to visit you and Jon up north!
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I'm so glad you enjoyed the pics. It's something you really have to see in person, especially as a sculptor and someone who appreciates form and composition. It was the little details and how the entire pieces were resolved that really blew me away. The bottoms of the feet and their contact with the base, how the cloth was resolved underneath the folds, and how any angle you view the work created a new scene that was just a joy to explore. Something Roman said to me while we were walking was it's these little details and considerations that you never quite fully absorb. There is always something new to find when you come back. There were times my heart sped up and I would blush like before a first kiss, and other times I was hit with a deep sadness realizing the toil and labor some of the structures required to complete. It was an emotional rollercoaster but an experience unlike any other to see for the first time.