Resurrection, Georg Kolbe

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Georg Kolbe, Resurrection
Georg Kolbe, Resurrection
Georg Kolbe
Resurrection
1920
Resurrection, 1920
Where object was made: Germany
Material/technique: bronze
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 76.2 x 15.2 x 16.5 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 30 x 6 0.98425 x 6 1/2 in
Weight (Weight): 40 lbs
Credit line: Museum purchase: A. D. Weaver Fountain Court Fund
Accession number: 1959.0049
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: "Corpus," Apr-2012, Kris Ercums After meeting Rodin in 1898, the young German artist Georg Kolbe decided to pursue sculpture. He traveled widely, viewing the great sites of antiquity in Italy, Greece, and Egypt, which had a profound effect on his work. Devoid of extraneous detail, Kolbe’s early work from the 1920s was expressive, solid figural work. This study was a model for the larger work Assunta, intended for the Linger Mausoleum in Dresden. An ethereal figure rising up with eyes closed and arms held to her chest, the sculpture was meant to represent the soul ascending to eternity.