⚒️ #ConstantinBrancusi, Romanian-born French sculptor, #DOTD 16 March 1957. #Art #Sculpture

The sculpture is located in Târgu Jiu, Romania, and is part of a larger sculptural ensemble honoring the Romanian soldiers who defended the city during World War I. Erected in 1938, the column is made of cast iron and steel clad in bronze and stands nearly 30 meters (96.2 feet) high. It is composed of 15 full rhomboidal modules and two half-modules at the ends, symbolizing the "Infinite Sacrifice" of the soldiers and the concept of infinite growth. The work is considered a masterpiece of 20th-century sculpture and has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

"Endless Column"
bronze-clad steel and cast iron
1938
Constantin Brâncuși
(1876-1957, Romania)

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Lizica Codréano - a Romanian dancer in the Paris avantgarde circa 1922
photo by Constantin Brancusi

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#ConstantinBrancusi at Museum H’art Amsterdam. What a pleasure seeing these works again, all from Collection Georges #Pompidou, #Paris

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We like it but we don't represent it. Constantin Brancusi.
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⚒️ #ConstantinBrancusi, Romanian-French sculptor, #DOTD 16 March 1957. #Art #Sculpture

Constantin Brancusi, Endless Column (1938), Part of a larger ensemble in Târgu Jiu, Romania

Constantin Brancusi, Endless Column (1938), Part of a larger ensemble in Târgu Jiu, Romania

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Constantin Brancusi, Le Coq, 1935, Centre Pompidou-Musée National d'Art Moderne. #ConstantinBrancusi #LeCoq #CentrePompidou #Art #ArtModerne #Brancusi #rooster #modernart #artaddict

Constantin Brancusi, Le Coq, 1935, Centre Pompidou-Musée National d'Art Moderne.
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Sculptor Constantin Brancusi believed the material with which he worked had its own life, a uniqueness and essence that he had to seek out in order to reveal the form contained within. In Leda, sculptural metamorphosis became the very subject of the work. According to classical mythology, the god Zeus changed into a swan in order to seduce the beautiful Leda. Brancusi explained to visitors to his studio that he chose to transform the transformation—changing Leda, rather than Zeus, into a swan. He explained, “I never could imagine a male being turned into a swan, impossible, but a woman, yes, quite easily.” Brancusi envisioned the form “ceaselessly creating a new life, a new rhythm,” which he enhanced by its circular concrete base, a type that he designed by 1916 and used in various sizes for many different sculptures.

Leda
marble
1920
Constantin Brancusi

Romanian, active France, 1876–1957

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"Simplicity is complexity resolved." -Constantin Brancusi

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Brancusi’s Studio has reopened its doors! 🥳

Vue de l’Atelier Brancusi
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Constantin Brâncuşi studio.
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