I like to see what artists' studios look like.
You can see that the studios were a great source of income for helpers, and a place where a young apprentice could learn the trade.
I have to state that the 19th century third-rate sculptors were better than our first-rate sculptors of today. The main mistake I see today is that people mistake realistic sculpture for classical. This is a fallacy of great proportion. However, classical sculpture does have to have a sense of realism.
An ideal studio should have quality north light. The picture above comes from Malvina Hoffman's book, *Sculpture Inside and Out*. This shows two studios: one for concept, or clay modeling, and one for production or carving.
The photo on the left shows Malvina Hoffman's studio. The photo on the right shows how they assemble the sculpture using Roman Joints, a long-lost method. There has been a loss of craftsmanship, where the integrity of the original model is kept intact. Today's foundries just hammer it into place without consideration of the artist.
