Eric GillAngleterre, 1882–1940Madonna and Child for Statuette
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Où est « Madonna and Child for Statuette » aujourd’hui ? Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis. Pas exposée actuellement. Vérifié 29 septembre 2026.
Minneapolis, États-Unis
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À propos de l’œuvre
Eric Gill was a major figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement. His efforts to strip his work of extraneous decoration also made him a harbinger of Art Deco. He was a hugely complicated figure, a devout Catholic yet also a sexual libertine, whose practices extended to incest and bestiality. This small image composed of spare, white, elegant lines against a black background recalls the form of a liturgical pax, a holy image meant to be kissed. In the image itself, the Virgin Mary kisses the baby Jesus on the lips, a seemingly innocent act that takes on new dimension in light of Gill’s proclivities.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Notice
- Numéro d’inventaire
- 2018.96.22
Au catalogue
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- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Image : Minneapolis Institute of Art — © Minneapolis Institute of Art
