Seated Nude / Aristide Maillol

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Accession Number
1985/1.127
Title
Seated Nude
Artist Nationality
French
Artist Life Dates
1861 - 1944
Medium and Support
patina on bronze
Object Creation Date
circa 1881-1944
Object Creation Place
Europe (continent)
France (nation)
Creation Place 1
Europe (continent)
Creation Place 2
France (nation)
Inscription
Inscribed verso, back of stump: ARISTIDE/MAILLOL
Dimensions
21 cm x 17 cm x 6 cm (8 1/4 in. x 6 11/16 in. x 2 3/8 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Sculpture
Primary Object Type
statue
Physical Description
This is a 21cm tall bronze sculpture of a nude female figure seated on a stump-like form with her legs extending out in front of her and crossed at the ankles. She leans the weight of her body on her left arm, as her left hand grasps the edge of the stump. Her right arm is bent and raised, with the back of her hand resting against the left side of her head. She is gazing downward and her arm seems to be shielding her face. Her hair is pulled back and gathered in a knot. The patina is dark brown and the metal surface has a uneven appearance.
Subject Matter
When Maillol began to concentrate on sculpture, he created many small statues of nude female figures. He modeled them in terracotta clay and they were later cast in bronze. The figures were shown in various poses-- reclining, kneeling, crouching -- and sitting. Maillol emulated the idealistic treatment of human form in Greek sculpture, but his nudes relate his portrayal of the female figure as a rythmic arrangement of shapes and forms.
Primary Keywords
bronze (metal)
nudes
seated
women
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800 x 984
File Size
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Record
1985/1.127
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"Seated Nude; Aristide Maillol." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1985-sl-1.127/1985_1.127.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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