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Hans (Jean) Arp
Lion of the Cyclades: Seated
Artist
Hans (Jean) Arp
Strasbourg 1886 – Basel 1966
Title
Lion of the Cyclades: Seated
Date
1957
Materials
Marble
Dimensions
50.8 x 61 x 30.5 cm
Credits
Purchase, Horsley and Annie Townsend Bequest, inv. 1960.1243
Collection
Western Art
This sculpture, which can be positioned in more than one way for display, is exemplary of Arp’s distinctive formal repertoire, with its fluid biomorphic forms. It takes its inspiration from the static and majestic Lions of Delos, the seventh century B.C. marble sculptures of lions from the island of Delos in the Greek Cyclades. Arp’s playful approach underscores the sense of organic movement of the sculpture.
© Estate of Hans (Jean) Arp / SOCAN (2020)
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