Object Record
Images
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
S.1983.002 |
Object Name |
Sculpture |
Description |
"The Fountain of the Muses" by Carl Milles (1875-1955) (Architect-holding column) "Of the eight fountain figures round and in the pool-five of these represent the arts-men who just have been drinking the holy water from the Godess Aganippe's well. Famous water helping the musical artists as well as all artists to get the right spirit to work and create. Here we see them rushing home filled with enthusiasm-each one with his new ideas forcing them to hurry. "Each artist carries his symbol with him: The Poete-the blue bird. The Architect his new formed column. The Musician his old interesting instrument. The Painter-here represented by Eugene Delacroix-his Flowers. The Sculptor is reaching for his gift from the Gods-as the Painter and Musician have not yet grasped their symbols-These gifts from their Gods are just coming-These Artists feel them and grasp for them. "Behind these running artists are: The Godess Aganippe waving good wishes to the artists, and in the same time playing with a fish below in the water. A centaur has dressed up to mirroring himself in the water-on the otherside is a faune taking musical lessons from a bird.__Carl Milles The jets from the fishes have to come as high as possible.___Sept 1955" --article by Francis Henry Taylor, Director Emeritas-- --from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin; New Series, Vol. 14, No. 5 (Jan., 1956), pp. 109-113 Figure/male/column/myth/muse/build |
Artist |
Milles, Carl |
Dimensions |
H-107.992 inches |
Collection |
Art Objects |
Signed Name |
not signed |
Medium |
Metal |
Material |
Bronze |
Technique |
Cast |
Makers mark |
[Bearzi Foundry Florence] |
Current Location |
Muses Garden |