A pioneer of Cubist sculpture, Duchamp-Villon carved the original plaster for this bronze relief while serving in the army during World War I. It was intended for the entrance to a temporary theater erected near the front lines, where French soldiers would have recognized the rooster and rising sun as symbols of victory. Duchamp-Villon died during the war, and in 1919, five bronze casts were made from his plaster as a memorial to the artist.
- Készítette Raymond Duchamp-Villon (French, 1876–1918)
- Datálva 1916 (plaster), cast 1919
- Jogok: CC0
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Culture
France, 20th century
Medium
painted bronze
Genre
Sculpture
Department
Modern European Painting and Sculpture
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