Maillol originally designed and made tapestries. When he temporarily became blind he turned to sculpture, which he could do simply with his sense of touch. It is the tactile quality that is expressed in this relief. In the past it was considered to be explicitly erotic and it was once concealed with a cloth.
Specifications
| Title | Le désir |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Lead |
| Object type |
Relief
> Three-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 115 cm Height 119 cm Thickness 25 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Artist:
Aristide Maillol
|
| Accession number | BEK 1279 (MK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1938 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 1938 |
| Creation date | in 1907 |
| External exhibitions |
Maillol (2012) Outstanding! The Relief from Rodin to Picasso (2023) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Aristide Maillol
Banyuls-sur-Mer 1861 - Banyuls-sur-Mer 1944
Aristide Maillol, one of the most important early 20th-century sculptors, owes his fame to twenty-three monumental sculptures of women. ‘La Méditerranée...
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