Bernini's Statue (La Statue du Bernin) 1924

This delicate etching by Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac captures Bernini's statue in a scene that feels both observed and imagined. I can almost feel the artist standing there with his etching needle, carefully plotting the lines that will conjure not just the statue but the light, the trees, and the water. The etched lines feel incredibly intimate, like a secret language between the artist, the plate, and the paper. I imagine Segonzac, in a kind of dance, his hand moving across the plate, sometimes hesitant, sometimes bold, each mark a record of a fleeting moment. There’s a real sense of the ephemeral here, a kind of fleeting impression caught in the cross-hatching. It reminds me of how artists like Rembrandt used etching to explore light and shadow, and the way a simple line can evoke depth, texture, and atmosphere. It is an ongoing exchange of ideas across time, inspiring creativity.