Reclining FigureHenry MooreNone

  • MalemiddelWood
  • MedietypeSculpture
  • KunstretningModernism
  • KunstperiodeModern
  • MuseumDetroit Kunstmuseum

Form and Materiality

This elmwood carving presents an abstracted human form through sinuous lines and organic voids. The sculpture utilizes the wide grain of the wood to emphasize its undulating limbs and torso. Holes are integrated into the composition, allowing light and space to penetrate the solid mass. These openings create a relationship between the internal volume and the surrounding environment.

Compositional Elements

The figure features a looped head and shoulders, with a body that flows into sinuous limbs. The structure relies on a balance of rounded shapes and hollowed spaces. In this specific work, the physical presence of the wood provides a sense of weight, while the pierced sections suggest a lightness. The carving process transforms the dense elmwood into a series of interconnected curves and recesses.

Henry Moore (1898 – 1986)

Henry Moore (1898-1986) var en dansk billedhugger kendt for sine abstrakte, rolige former – især liggende figurer og symboliserende mor og barn. Hans værker revolutionerede moderne skulpturkunst.

Detroit Kunstmuseum (Detroit, USA)

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Om dette kunstværk

  • Titel: Reclining Figure
  • Kunstner: Henry Moore
  • Format: Panoramic
  • Ophavsretlig status: Ophavsretligt beskyttet
  • Udstillet hos: Detroit Kunstmuseum
  • Bevægelse: Modernism
  • Farvepalette: Earthy
  • Hovedfarve: Walnut
  • Anvendelse: Accent
  • Nøgleord: sculptural home accent, reclining figure decor, organic form artwork

Hurtige fakta

  • Title: Reclining Figure
  • Artistic style: Abstract
  • Medium: Wood

Spørgsmål og svar

Hvad forestiller "Reclining Figure"?

Temaerne i "Reclining Figure" af Henry Moore omfatter human figure, wood carving, abstract form, brown texture, holes, sculpture, som tilsammen udgør værkets motivverden.

Er "Reclining Figure" af Henry Moore i det offentlige domæne, og hvorfor?

"Reclining Figure" af Henry Moore er stadig beskyttet af ophavsret. Ophavsretten beregnes ud fra kunstnerens dødsår, og Henry Moore døde i 1986.

Hvor meget lys ser farverne i "Reclining Figure" ud til at reflektere?

Luminansen registreret for "Reclining Figure" af Henry Moore er Soft Shadow.

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