The Shadow
1898
275.0 x 76.0 cm
National Gallery of Denmark
The Shadow is not just Niels Hansen Jacobsen’s principal Symbolist work; it is also an important piece within the European art of the time.In a original move, Hansen Jacobsen translates his concept of death into a sneaking, creeping figure so bound with the underworld that it merges with the soil.A consistent dissolution of shapesA horizontal figure whose liquid, contour-less shape marks a complete break with sculptural tradition and its celebration of monumental and clearly delineated shapes. With his consistent dissolution of shapes, Hansen Jacobsen does away with the traditional frameworks for the physical appearance of sculpture.Fascination with deathIndicative of the fascination with death that Hansen Jacobsen shared with so many others of his day, the artist let the sculpture be accompanied by this poem:
Niels Hansen Jacobsen(1861 – 1941)
Discover Niels Hansen Jacobsen (1861-1941), a Danish sculptor & ceramist renowned for his evocative works exploring mythology, folklore, and the human condition. Famous for 'Trold der vejrer kristenblod,' find his art at museums like Ny Carlsberg Gly
National Gallery of Denmark(コペンハーゲン, デンマーク)
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この作品について
- 作品名: The Shadow
- 作家: Niels Hansen Jacobsen
- 制作年: 1898
- 原寸サイズ: 275.0 x 76.0 cm
- 形式: Panoramic
- 著作権の状態: パブリックドメイン
- 展示場所: National Gallery of Denmark
- 彩度: Monochromatic
- 知覚輝度: brilliant