George MinneBelgië, 1866–1941Kneeling Youth with a Shell
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Waar is „Kneeling Youth with a Shell” nu? Harvard Art Museums, Gallery 1440, floor 1, Modern and Contemporary Art, Cambridge. Ja, nu te zien. Gecontroleerd 29 september 2026.
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Over de sculptuur
Minne was a leading figure in European turn-of-the-century symbolism, which posited explorations of interiority, spirituality, and the unconscious as antidotes to the materialism of an industrialized society. The figure of the kneeling youth was a recurrent motif in Minne’s oeuvre, and this one’s serpentine figure and downcast face evoke a state of contemplation and solitude, if not melancholy. The omission of naturalistic details, like musculature or individualized toes, abstracts the depiction of the youth’s body. This slim and angular figure exemplifies the artist’s sculptural style, which was celebrated for its synthesis of the elongated figure of the Gothic with the contemporary decorative style of Art Nouveau.
Harvard Art Museums
Gegevens
- Inventarisnummer
- BR34.199
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