Meijer Sculpture Gardens

Title

Meijer Sculpture Gardens

Publisher

Lawrence Technological University

Date Created

June 14, 2017

Alternative Title or Name

Torso of Summer

Creator

Maillol, Aristide

Creator2

Aluzzo, Adrienne (photograph)

Creator Nationality

French

Work Type

Visual Works

Date

1911

Work Location

Michigan (state)
Grand Rapids (inhabited place)

Style/Period

Modern (style or period)

Subject

women (female humans)
public sculpture
classicism

Description

Back view of sculpture of nude female figure by Aristide Maillol at the Meijer Sculpture Gardens in Grand Rapids, Michigan. "The early 20th century French master Aristide Maillol is viewed as the most influential sculptor in the generation following Auguste Rodin. However, unlike the expressive forms of the latter, Maillol achieved a new classicism inspired by the pose and attitude of Greco-Roman sculpture and, innovatively, the sensuality of Indian sculpture. Many of his works utilize the female nude in symbolic or allegorical ways. Torso of Summer is part of a series which celebrates the four seasons. Specifically, the rounded forms of the figure reference the fullness of summer"--Meijer Sculpture Gardens website.

Material/Medium

bronze (metal)

Measurements

56 x 19 x 14.5 inches

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

MSG-175

Files

MSG-175.JPG
Date Added
June 5, 2017
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
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Citation
“Meijer Sculpture Gardens,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/17199.