Topic: Glass kitty...

[Pinkspoons]

For me, at least, it's not really Zanetti's understanding of, or perhaps lack of, the subject that draws me to it, but rather his understanding of the medium and of shape. Whether it's a moggy, panther or kitty-bull is quite incidental to its strikingly geometric monolithic presence.

[chopin-liszt]

I love abstract art,, and a fair bit of geometric and cubic stuff. I just don't like Picasso's cubic stuff. 

[Pinkspoons]

Well, whatever kitty's flaws, it does have eyes on both sides of its head. 

[glassobsessed]

Now I know who stole my steroids, not that I am about to say naughty kitty....

John

[rosieposie]

Well, whatever kitty's flaws, it does have eyes on both sides of its head. 

I see no flaws Nicholas(!), I love it and would gladly make a shelf strong enough to support it.

However, I believe we were being asked if we could make out what it was; 
"I've a wonderful glass cat by Licio Zanetti, and was just wondering if it's supposed to be a specific breed or just an approximation of catness?".

So I still think it is a beautiful Panther.

[TxSilver]

Link already posted, so deleted. Definitely a panther.

[TxSilver]

The panther is in the zoo now at http://sites.google.com/site/muranozoo/mammals-9. It looks quite handsome there. I might should shift it to the bottom of the page as other animals are added. It might crush the pictures below it. That is one huge sculpture.

[Pinkspoons]

Looks good there. It's only my second biggest glass sculpture, though.   

[rosieposie]

Go on Nic,  show us your biggest glass sculpture... is it an animal? 

[Pinkspoons]

It's a human animal. Well, without any arms. Or a head.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b108/pinkspoons/3b-86.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b108/pinkspoons/1b-113.jpg

A full two-foot tall and a whopping +20kg in weight.