This is a list of the artworks from our collection currently on display at each Gallery.
Works are moved from view for many different reasons. Although this page is updated regularly, we cannot guarantee that the pieces listed here will be on display when you visit.![La Vierge d'Alsace [The Virgin of Alsace]](http://www.nationalgalleries.org/media_collection/5/GMA 2.jpg)
Emile-Antoine Bourdelle
La Vierge d'Alsace [The Virgin of Alsace]1919 - 1921On Display | DEAN GALLERY
This sculpture is an intermediary model for a six-metre-tall stone carving, which stands on a hill near Niederbruck in Alsace, France. The style of the work reflects Bourdelle's love of French Gothic sculpture. The figure of the Virgin is based on the artist's wife Cléopatre, and the child Jesus is modelled on his daughter Rhodia. Cléopatre was also a sculptor and the head-scarf worn by the Virgin was inspired by one she used when carving, to keep the dust out of her hair.
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Gothic
The art and architectural style that dominated Western Europe during the medieval period. Its buildings are characterised by pointed arches, strong vertical lines and elaborate window structures. The style was widely revived in the 19th century.
- Accession no. GMA 2
- Medium Bronze
- Size 250.20 x 84.00 x 58.50 cm
- Credit Purchased 1930
Emile-Antoine Bourdelle (French, 1861 - 1929)
French sculptor Bourdelle worked as an assistant to Rodin from 1893 to 1908. He was often overshadowed by his master, but was an accomplished sculptor in his own right and developed an independent style. After Rodin's death in 1917, Bourdelle was, with Aristide Maillol, considered to be France's greatest living sculptor. The rough surfaces of Bourdelle's sculptures are influenced by Rodin, however, his use of flat, simplified forms is indebted to Romanesque art. Bourdelle was particularly interested in the relationship of sculpture to architecture and made a series of reliefs for the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, based on the dancing of Isadora Duncan.
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Relief
A form of sculpture where the image or design projects from a flat surface types of which include, bas-relief or low relief.
Romanesque art
The art of Western Europe from the 10th to the 12th centuries. The term is usually associated with architecture of the period with its use of the rounded arch.