Apocalypse
1921
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Apocalypse
1921
Soudbinine met Rodin during a stay in Paris, and in 1904 decided to leave Russia to settle in France. As soon as he produced it, Apocalypse was exhibited at the Salon d’Automne of 1921. Faithful to the iconography of the Biblical text, it shows the Whore of Babylon “sitting on a scarlet beast” with “seven heads and ten horns”, one hand holding “a cup filled with her abominations”, while the other lifts up her dress.
Domain | Sculpture |
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Techniques | Bois, laque, or |
Dimensions | 90 x 50 x 24,8 cm |
Acquisition | Don de l'artiste en souvenir de sa femme, 1936 |
Inventory no. | JP 116 S |
Detailed description
Artist |
Séraphin Soudbinine
(1867, Empire Russe - 1944, France) |
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Main title | Apocalypse |
Title given | La Pécheresse de Babylone |
Creation date | 1921 |
Domain | Sculpture |
Description | Peinture or sur laque de chine noire |
Techniques | Bois, laque, or |
Dimensions | 90 x 50 x 24,8 cm |
Inscriptions | S.D. côté B.DR. à la peinture or : Soudbinine / Paris 1921 |
Acquisition | Don de l'artiste en souvenir de sa femme, 1936 |
Collection area | Arts Plastiques - Moderne |
Inventory no. | JP 116 S |
By the same artist
Bibliography
Apocalisse : L''ultima rivelazione : Illegio, Casa delle Esposizioni, 2007 (Cat. n° 84 cit. p. 215 et reprod. coul. p. 169)