Candelabrum

1916

Not on view

After winning the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1909, Manship spent several years studying at the American Academy in Rome. This candelabrum, made shortly after he returned to the States, show his awareness of art history and his interest in archaic art. It depicts Adam (with apple) and Eve (with serpent).

Artwork Details

Title: Candelabrum
Artist: Paul Manship (American, St. Paul, Minnesota 1885–1966 New York)
Date: 1916
Medium: Bronze, marble
Dimensions: 58 1/2 in. × 13 in. × 13 in. (148.6 × 33 × 33 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Bronze
Credit Line: Purchase, Edward C. Moore Jr. Gift, 1922
Object Number: 22.180.1
Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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