Artefact Type:

sculpture

Description:

One of the statues of Manzù's well-known series of the Cardinals, representing a Cardinal in a meditative and demure manner, quite different from official, standard representations. With its small size, it was praised for acting as a counterpart to Fascist monumental sculpture.

Material(s):

Bronze, Bronze

Current Location:

Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, Roma

Size:

cm 53 x 23,5 x 26,7

Notes:

Exhibited at 1939 Rome Quadriennale and acquired after the exhibition by te Ministry of National Education for the National Gallery (GNAM).

Artist(s):

Giacomo Manzù

Creation Start Date :

1938

Theme(s) :

New Sacred Art

Tag(s) :

State art
Subjectivity
Volumetry
Public or civic sphere
Sacralization