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Dancer and Gazelles

A work made of bronze.

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Date:

1916

Artist:

Paul Manship
American, 1885–1966

About this artwork

This graceful trio by Paul Manship exemplifies his ability to synthesize different artistic influences in his work. The dancer, raised elegantly on the balls of her feet, gestures with her arms toward the two gazelles. Her pose is reminiscent of figures in medieval Indian paintings while the stylized draped fabric of her skirt recalls archaic Greek sculpture. Manship demonstrated his keen eye for detail in the intricate linear ornament that adorns the skirt and the base of the sculpture. Despite the artist’s assimilation of past art forms, works like Dancer and Gazelles were seen as fresh and original; as one critic noted in 1916 “the extreme modernists and the academicians united in paying tribute to his genius.”

Status

On View, Gallery 272

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Paul Manship (Sculptor)

Title

Dancer and Gazelles

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1916

Medium

Bronze

Inscriptions

Inscribed: "Paul Manship c 1916"

Dimensions

H.: 78.7 cm (31 in.); Base: 84.5 × 25.4 cm (33 1/4 × 10 in.)

Credit Line

Friends of American Art Collection

Reference Number

1916.444

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