Reclining FigureHenry MooreNone
Wood- Sculpture
- Modernism
Modern
Detroit Institute of Arts
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)
Britisk modernistisk billedhugger kendt for semi-abstrakte liggende figurer og mor og barn-motiver, ofte med gennembrudte former og organiske hulrum.
Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, USA)
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Om dette kunstværk
- Titel: Reclining Figure
- Kunstner: Henry Moore
- Format: Panoramic
- Ophavsretlig status: Ophavsretligt beskyttet
- Udstillet hos: Detroit Institute of Arts
- Periode: Modern
- Medietype: Sculpture
- Farvepalette: Earthy
- Anvendelse: Accent
- Nøgleord: reclining figure decor, abstract wood carving, contemporary sculpture gift
Hurtige fakta
- Artist: Henry Moore
- Notable elements or techniques: Abstract design with multiple holes
- Medium: Wood
Spørgsmål og svar
Hvilken teknik og stil er "Reclining Figure" udført i?
I "Reclining Figure" forenes Wood-teknikken med Modernism-bevægelsen.
Hvorfor er ophavsretsstatus for "Reclining Figure" som den er?
"Reclining Figure" af Henry Moore er stadig beskyttet af ophavsret. Ophavsretten beregnes ud fra kunstnerens dødsår, og Henry Moore døde i 1986.
Fremstår farverne i "Reclining Figure" kraftige eller bløde?
"Reclining Figure" af Henry Moore har en Balanced farveintensitet.