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Constantin Brâncuși — L'Enfant endormi

Constantin Brâncuși

L'Enfant endormi

A smooth, ovoid bronze form captures the serene stillness of a sleeping child, reduced to its most essential and elemental shape. Brancusi masterfully strips away all superfluous detail, allowing the lustrous, polished surface of the bronze to evoke both the softness of flesh and the timeless quality of sleep. The work exemplifies the artist's signature pursuit of pure form, transforming a tender human subject into an object of quiet, universal beauty.

Medium
bronze

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Contemporary Art Evening Sale

May 14, 2015

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Constantin Brâncuși, L'Enfant endormi

A smooth, ovoid bronze form captures the serene stillness of a sleeping child, reduced to its most essential and elemental shape. Brancusi masterfully strips away all superfluous detail, allowing the lustrous, polished surface of the bronze to evoke both the softness of flesh and the timeless quality of sleep. The work exemplifies the artist's signature pursuit of pure form, transforming a tender human subject into an object of quiet, universal beauty.

Medium
bronze
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Serene Mood, Minimalist Aesthetic, Romanian Artist, Male Artist, Sculpture, Childhood Theme, Early 20th Century, Sleeping Child, Figurative Subject, Modernism, Warm Metallic Tones, Abstract Form, Abstract Sculpture, Modernist Master, Modern Master, Three-Dimensional, Minimalist Form, Bronze Medium, Childhood Subject

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Art Institute of Chicago