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Ugolino et ses fils

1865–67
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 548
Cette œuvre éminemment romantique est inspirée du chant XXXIII de l’Enfer de Dante, dans lequel l’auteur décrit comment le comte pisan Ugolino della Gherardesca, ses fils et petits-fils, jetés en prison en 1288, finirent par mourir de faim. Carpeaux a représenté le père pétri d’angoisse, résistant à ses enfants qui lui offrent leur propre corps en guise de subsistance. Le groupe chimérique et tourmenté exprime le souci de l’artiste pour le réalisme anatomique et son admiration, voire sa passion, pour Michel-Ange, notamment pour Le Jugement dernier (1536–1541) de la chapelle Sixtine.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: Ugolino et ses fils
  • Artiste: Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Français, 1827–1875
  • Date: 1865–1867
  • Technique: Marbre
  • Dimensions: H. 197,5 cm
  • Crédits: Achat, dons de la Josephine Bay Paul and C. Michael Paul Foundation Inc. et de la Charles Ulrick and Josephine Bay Foundation Inc., et fonds Fletcher, 1967
  • Accession Number: 67.25
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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