Medieval Art
Henry Linder American
Cast by Roman Bronze Works
Linder’s “Oriental Art,” for the facade of the Fine Arts Building at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in Saint Louis, inspired further exploration of the theme of the freestanding female as an allegory of art. “Medieval Art,” a heavily draped women holding a covered beaker and a reliquary in either hand, is his only other known example of this type of personification. It was modeled in 1909, just a year before the sculptor’s death and was cast in bronze posthumously. Primarily a decorative sculptor, Linder is best known for his domestic objects including andirons, candlesticks, and inkwells that often incorporate figures of capricious children.
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