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
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
MSG-175
- Date Added
- June 5, 2017
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- bronzes, female figures, public art
- Citation
- “Meijer Sculpture Gardens,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/17199.