La Muse endormie II
[vers 1920]
La Muse endormie II
[vers 1920]
Having learned to copy antiquities in Romania, Constantin Brancusi very likely discovered Cycladic art on arriving in Paris in the early 20th century.
He discovered Auguste Rodin1s collection of antiquities in Meudon and visited the Louvre Museum in around 1910. His contemporaries remarked on the striking affinities between his sculptures and works from the Cyclades. This is the case of La Muse endormie, in which Brancusi replaces the traditional bust with a fragment of the head, lying on its side. The human figure is underscored by the erasure of the facial features. Only the grooves of the hair contrast with the polished finish of the perfectly oval shape of the white face.
| Domain | Sculpture |
|---|---|
| Techniques | Plâtre |
| Dimensions | 17 x 29 x 19 cm |
| Acquisition | Legs de Constantin Brancusi, 1957 |
| Inventory no. | AM 4002-40 |
On display:
Detailed description
| Artist |
Constantin Brancusi
(1876, Royaume de Roumanie - 1957, France) |
|---|---|
| Main title | La Muse endormie II |
| Creation date | [vers 1920] |
| Domain | Sculpture |
| Description | Posée sur la table en plâtre (AM 4002-193), à côté du "Poisson" (AM 4002-90) |
| Techniques | Plâtre |
| Design stage | A sans doute servi au tirage du bronze |
| Dimensions | 17 x 29 x 19 cm |
| Acquisition | Legs de Constantin Brancusi, 1957 |
| Collection area | Arts Plastiques - Moderne |
| Inventory no. | AM 4002-40 |
Events
Bibliography
L''Atelier Brancusi : La collection. - Paris : éd. Centre Georges Pompidou, 1997 (sous la dir. de Marielle Tabart) (cat. n° 41, cit. et reprod. p. 145) . N° isbn 2-85850-929-8
Voir la notice sur le portail de la Bibliothèque Kandinsky
1917 : Metz, Centre Pompidou-Metz, 26 mai 2012-18 mars 2013 (sous la dir de Laurent Le Bon et Claire Garnier) (repr. coul. p. 96, légende p. 562) . N° isbn 978-2-35983-019-4
Voir la notice sur le portail de la Bibliothèque Kandinsky