Crucifixion (relief)
John Singer Sargent
-- American painter
c 1899
Tate Gallery, London
relief
111.8 x 78.7 x 8.9 cm
Presented by A.G. Ross
in accordance with the wishes
of the late Robert Ross
through the National Art Collections Fund
Jpg: Tate
Gallery
(See alternate image)
This cast of the Crucifixion which
hangs at the Tate, London, was an early and smaller version of what Sargent
was working on for the Boston Public Library which he finished and installed
in 1903. This smaller version is one of a few he did which he gave to friends
as a gift. Prior to this, John had very little experience in sculpture/relief
-- a challenge he eagerly took on.
Initially struggling with it, he
consulted his friend Augustus
Saint-Gaudens (American Sculpture) whom he first met in Paris in 1878
and whom was also doing work for the Boston Public Library decorations.
From: Tate Gallery Display Caption
(07-Jan-1994)
. . . This Crucifix is a small model
for a part of a wall showing 'The Dogma of Redemption'. Figures of Adam
and Eve at either side of the cross collect Christ's blood, and below his
feet is a traditional symbol of the resurrection, a pelican feeding its
young with its blood. The cornice corresponds to part of the Library building.
Detail
of Crucifixion
1903
Boston
Public Library
Mural
On his various trips to Spain, Italy
and France he made numerous sketches of Christ and Crucifixions
Head
of Christ
(black
and white image)
c.
1897
Mysteries
of the Rosary
1916
Sketch
of a Choirboy; verso: Crucifixion Sketches, Studies for Boston Public
Date?
Study
after a Statue of Christ, Amiens, France
Date?
Crucifix
and Church Dome with Inscription
Date?
Two
Sketches of a Crucifixion; verso: Ornament Study
Date?
Two
Sketches of a Crucifix (2)
Date?
And back in his studio he would often
work with live models to help formulate his final vision.
Study
of A Nude Male
1899?
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