Ga naar inhoud (Enter)

The Bricklayer, ca. 1897

  • wood
  • 76.5 cm
  • Inv. 1951-L

Public Domain

Download PDF

During the years 1897-1899, George Minne designed several works that are in line with the graceful Art Nouveau style, such as 'Small Injured Figure' from 1898 and 'Woman Bathing' from 1899. The wooden sculpture 'The Bricklayer' from 1897, originally intended for a stairwell in a house designed by Victor Horta, is also in keeping with the Art Nouveau concept in which sculpture is given a decorative function in interior design. The motif is derived from a drawing of a resting farmer.

Artist

George Minne RKD VIAF Wikidata
Ghent 1866 - Sint-Martens-Latem 1941
sculptorsAAT

Title The Bricklayer
Date ca. 1897
Period 19th century
Collection sculpture AAT
Object type wood AAT
Inventory number 1951-L
Acquisition credit purchase
Horta, Victor (coll.)
Brussels
1951
Current whereabouts Work on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1951-L
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/2265/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300189808 figures (representations) AAT
Keywords Iconclass 31A2321 leaning forward Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
31D14 adult man Iconclass
46A17 working class, labourers Iconclass
46A170 Labour Iconclass
47B231 brick works Iconclass
47G building activities Iconclass
47G312 brick-layer at work Iconclass
47G5 building materials Iconclass
47G53 clay and sand, etc. ~ building material Iconclass
47G532 tiles, bricks ~ building material Iconclass
61B2(VICTOR HORTA) historical person (VICTOR HORTA) Iconclass
School / Style Symbolism (artistic concept) AAT
George Minne en de kunst rond 1900 (Tentoonstelling Gent, Museum voor Schone Kunsten, 18.09.1982 - 05.12.1982) / Robert Hoozee, Monique Tahon-Vanroose, Albert Alhadeff. - Brussel : Gemeentekrediet, 1982 (p. 138-139, cat. 64 (ill.))
Der Kuss der Sphinx : Symbolismus in Belgien (Ausstellung Wien, BA-CA Kunstforum, 16. Oktober 2007 - 3. Februar 2008) / Michel Draguet, Dominique Marechal, Sabine Plakolm-Forsthuber. - Wien : BA-CA Kunstforum, 2007
Do you have any suggestions, questions or information about this work?
Write us, collectie.msk@stad.gent

Gerelateerde werken