Vir Heroicus Sublimis / Man, Heroic and Sublime / Abstract Expressionist; Creation date: 1950-1951

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Work Title: Vir Heroicus Sublimis; Man, Heroic and Sublime
Creator/Culture: artist: Barnett Newman (American, 1905-1970)
Site/Repository: Repository: Museum of Modern Art (New York, New York, USA)
Period/Date: Abstract Expressionist; Creation date: 1950-1951
Media/Technique: oil on canvas; painting (image-making)
Dimensions: 242.2x541.7 cm (95.35x213.27 inches)
Subjects: Abstract painting; Red; Color; Stripes; Paintings (visual works)
Work Record ID: 208655
Image Record ID: 1304827
Digital filename: 07d114459
Classification Filing Number: 382; N5517; 50-4; *.digitalonly
HART Image Order Number: 220041
Date Added/Updated: 2012-11-25 05:34:56

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Collection: History of Art, VRC Image Bank
Image Size: 1800 x 860
File Size: 206 KB
Record: 1304827
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-1304827/07d114459

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Full citation: History of Art Department, Visual Resource Collections. Image 1304827. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. URL: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-1304827/07d114459. May 10, 2025.