Art Class - Constantin Brancusi

The Kiss, 1907-1908
 

Brancusi was born on this day in 1876.  From Romania, he is considered one of the most influential sculptors of the 20th century.  He was a pioneer of modernism, a move away from traditional styles, embracing experimentation and abstraction.

Mademoiselle Pogany


She sat for him several times in 1910 and 1911.  He then carved a marble and made a plaster mold from which he cast four bronze statues. 

The Infinite (Endless) Column

A UNESCO World Heritage site in Targu Jiu, Romania, commissioned to honor fallen soldiers in World War I.

The ensemble also includes Table of Silence.


As well as Gate of the Kiss.


Brancusi was also a photographer.

Bouquet



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