Bestseller from The Nature of Art Collection
There’s something instantly striking about this statue. The low angle makes the bronze chariot feel monumental, with the winged figure and horses outlined crisply against a rich, cloudless blue sky. The deep shadows across the sculpture bring out the textures in the bronze, revealing every muscle in the horses and fold in the figure’s robe. A gull mid-flight adds a dash of movement that contrasts nicely with the stillness of the monument.
Compositionally, the image is all about balance and contrast. The sculpture fills the frame horizontally, sitting just above the architectural base, and the wing on the left side echoes the upward motion of the gull in the sky. The cool tones of the bronze pair well with the saturated blue, giving the photo a clean, timeless look. It’s a photo that captures both power and elegance in a single frame—and the longer you look, the more details you’ll notice in the craftsmanship and the composition.
Welcome to my world of photography. I am Martijn Jebbink, born in the Netherlands and living in Rome.
I grew up in a small town, surrounded by an impressive forest. In that environment I developed my own way of looking at the world. At first, I didn’t see..
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