Constantin Brâncuși
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| - | '''Constantin Brâncuşi''', or '''Brancusi''', ([[February 19]], [[1876]] – [[March 16]], [[1957]], was an internationally renowned [[Romania]]n [[sculpture|sculptor]], born in [[Hobiţa, Gorj|Hobiţa]], [[Gorj County|Gorj]], near [[Târgu Jiu]], whose sculptures blend simplicity and sophistication that led the way for [[modern art|modernist]] sculptors. His most iconic work is [[Princess X]]. | + | '''Constantin Brâncuşi''', or '''Brancusi''', ([[February 19]], [[1876]] – [[March 16]], [[1957]], was an internationally renowned [[Romania]]n [[sculpture|sculptor]], born in [[Hobiţa, Gorj|Hobiţa]], [[Gorj County|Gorj]], near [[Târgu Jiu]], whose sculptures blend simplicity and sophistication that led the way for [[modernist sculptors]]. His most iconic work is [[Princess X]]. |
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| Both ''[[Bird in Space]]'' and ''[[Sleeping Muse I]]'' are sculptures of animate objects; however, unlike ones from Ancient Greece or Rome, or ones from the High Renaissance period, these works of art are more abstract in style. | Both ''[[Bird in Space]]'' and ''[[Sleeping Muse I]]'' are sculptures of animate objects; however, unlike ones from Ancient Greece or Rome, or ones from the High Renaissance period, these works of art are more abstract in style. | ||
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| ''Sleeping Muse I'' has different versions as well; one, from 1909-10 is made of marble and measures 6 ¾ in. in height (Adams 549). This is a model of a head, without a body, with markings to show features such as hair, nose, lips, and closed eyes. In ''A History of Western Art'', Adams says that the sculpture has “an abstract, curvilinear quality and a smooth contour that create an impression of elegance” (549). These qualities which produce the effect can particularly be seen in the shape of the eyes and in the set of the mouth. | ''Sleeping Muse I'' has different versions as well; one, from 1909-10 is made of marble and measures 6 ¾ in. in height (Adams 549). This is a model of a head, without a body, with markings to show features such as hair, nose, lips, and closed eyes. In ''A History of Western Art'', Adams says that the sculpture has “an abstract, curvilinear quality and a smooth contour that create an impression of elegance” (549). These qualities which produce the effect can particularly be seen in the shape of the eyes and in the set of the mouth. | ||
| + | ==Other works== | ||
| + | * Bust of a boy (1906) | ||
| + | * The Prayer (1907) | ||
| + | * La Sagesse de la Terre (1908) | ||
| + | * Mademoiselle Pogany (1912), [[Philadelphia Museum of Art]] | ||
| + | * Miss Pogany (1913) | ||
| + | * The Kiss 1916, [[Philadelphia Museum of Art]] | ||
| + | * Madame L.R. (1914–1918) | ||
| + | * A Muse (1917) | ||
| + | * Chimera (1918) | ||
| + | * Bird in Space", 1924, [[Philadelphia Museum of Art]] | ||
| + | * Portrait of Nancy Cunard (also called Sophisticated Young Lady) (1925–1927) | ||
| + | * Le Coq (1935) | ||
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Constantin Brâncuşi, or Brancusi, (February 19, 1876 – March 16, 1957, was an internationally renowned Romanian sculptor, born in Hobiţa, Gorj, near Târgu Jiu, whose sculptures blend simplicity and sophistication that led the way for modernist sculptors. His most iconic work is Princess X.
Selected works
Both Bird in Space and Sleeping Muse I are sculptures of animate objects; however, unlike ones from Ancient Greece or Rome, or ones from the High Renaissance period, these works of art are more abstract in style.
Bird in Space is a series from the 1920s. One was constructed in 1925 using wood, stone, and marble (Richler 178). This one measures around seventy-two inches in height and consists of a narrow feather standing erect on a wooden base. Similar models, but made from different materials such as bronze, were also produced by Brancusi and placed in exhibitions.
Sleeping Muse I has different versions as well; one, from 1909-10 is made of marble and measures 6 ¾ in. in height (Adams 549). This is a model of a head, without a body, with markings to show features such as hair, nose, lips, and closed eyes. In A History of Western Art, Adams says that the sculpture has “an abstract, curvilinear quality and a smooth contour that create an impression of elegance” (549). These qualities which produce the effect can particularly be seen in the shape of the eyes and in the set of the mouth.
Other works
- Bust of a boy (1906)
- The Prayer (1907)
- La Sagesse de la Terre (1908)
- Mademoiselle Pogany (1912), Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Miss Pogany (1913)
- The Kiss 1916, Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Madame L.R. (1914–1918)
- A Muse (1917)
- Chimera (1918)
- Bird in Space", 1924, Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Portrait of Nancy Cunard (also called Sophisticated Young Lady) (1925–1927)
- Le Coq (1935)
