Vulcan
About this artwork
Vulcan was the Roman god of fire and the blacksmith who forged weapons for the gods and heroes. He was lame, which is the reason he is aided by a support here. In Paolozzi's work, Vulcan (or his Greek counterpart, Hephaestus) is often seen as the archetypal sculptor. This impressive sculpture is in the Dean Gallery and reaches from the ground floor to the ceiling of the first floor. Vulcan is shown swinging his hammer and marching across the Great Hall. He is half-man and half-machine - a monument to the modern age.
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title:Vulcan
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accession number:GMA 4285
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materials:Welded steel
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date created:1998 - 1999
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measurements:Height: 730.00 cm
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credit line:Commissioned 1999 (with aid from the Patrons)
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copyright:© Trustees of the Paolozzi Foundation, Licensed by DACS 2018.
Sir Eduardo Paolozzi
Sir Eduardo Paolozzi
Of Italian descent, Paolozzi was born in Leith near Edinburgh. He studied in Edinburgh and London and spent two years in Paris from 1947, where he produced enigmatic, bronze sculptures reminiscent of those by Giacometti. During the same period he made a series of dada and surrealist-inspired collages in which…