{"id":4407,"date":"2021-12-23T12:38:04","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T20:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwfc.pam.org\/?p=4407"},"modified":"2023-10-25T12:00:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T19:00:09","slug":"daily-art-moment-constantin-brancusi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/blog\/daily-art-moment-constantin-brancusi\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Art Moment: Constantin Brancusi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Constantin Brancusi\u2019s polished bronze <em>A Muse<\/em> is one of the anchors of the Museum\u2019s collection of European modern art. The sculpture is a refined distillation of a woman\u2019s facial features. A muse is a person, or a personified force, that inspires artistic creation. Brancusi depicted this subject several times, making versions in marble, plaster, and bronze. The first one, <em>Sleeping Muse<\/em> from 1909, is a carved marble work of an egg-shaped head lying on its side; it is now in the collection of the Hirshhorn Museum. Later Brancusi turned the head upright, placing the oval face on an elongated neck and shoulder. The artist based the works on the likeness of one of his frequent models, Ren\u00e9e Frachon. She recalled how the sculptor \u201casked me to sit down and to close my eyes, to keep my face still so that he could capture the expression of serenity one has in sleep\u201d. Three years ago, <em>A Muse<\/em> received an extensive conservation treatment and study that revealed the presence of gold leaf in the sculpture\u2019s stylized hair. Our conservation team carefully returned a lustrous shine to the work (Brancusi wanted his bronzes to be kept highly polished). We took these glamour shots to show off its rejuvenated look. You can read more about this process on <a href=\"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/blog\/all-that-glitters\/\">PAM\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">\u2014<strong>Sara Krajewski<\/strong>, The Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" data-gallery-name=\"\" data-modal-description=\"\" data-modal-title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1046\" height=\"1308\" data-full-size=\"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-4.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-4-1046x1308.jpg\" alt=\"Image description: Muse, Constantin Brancusi, bronze on limestone base, 19 1\/2 x 10 x 5 inches. A smooth, bronze, stylized bust of a woman\u2019s head, elongated neck and shoulder. Front view: The woman\u2019s egg-shaped head is smooth except for a raised V shape in the center representing the brow and finishing in a delicate nose. A small mouth is the only other feature on the face. Hair is suggested with rough, textured lines incised into the crown of the head. This texture appears darker than the glossy golden bronze face. A long neck extends from the head at left and is attached to a sloping shoulder. At right, the head seems to rest on a hand and forearm that extends to join the shoulder. The bottom edge of the sculpture has a rough and unfinished appearance. The bust rests on a gray cube of limestone that is juts a bit wider than the sculpture and about half as high. Left profile view: A smooth egg-shaped head smooth except for a small nose at the lower third of the profile. An simple C shaped ear is positioned below the textured hair. A gracefully shaped neck extends forward from a wedge-shaped shoulder. The bronze material folds back on itself, exposing rough edges, to rest on the base. Rear view: The textured hair appears to lengthen past the shoulder area ending in a blunt point. The sculpture\u2019s shoulders fan out into a cone like structure that opens at an angle to expose the unpolished bronze inside. Right profile view: The hand and forearm shapes are visible from this view represented by simple elongated oval shape, a crease at the wrist giving definition to the two parts.\" class=\"wp-image-4411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-4-1046x1308.jpg 1046w, https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-4-560x700.jpg 560w, https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-4-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-4-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-4-720x900.jpg 720w, https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-4.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1046px) 100vw, 1046px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" data-gallery-name=\"\" data-modal-description=\"\" data-modal-title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1046\" height=\"1308\" data-full-size=\"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-3.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-3-1046x1308.jpg\" alt=\"Image description: Muse, Constantin Brancusi, bronze on limestone base, 19 1\/2 x 10 x 5 inches. A smooth, bronze, stylized bust of a woman\u2019s head, elongated neck and shoulder. Front view: The woman\u2019s egg-shaped head is smooth except for a raised V shape in the center representing the brow and finishing in a delicate nose. A small mouth is the only other feature on the face. Hair is suggested with rough, textured lines incised into the crown of the head. This texture appears darker than the glossy golden bronze face. A long neck extends from the head at left and is attached to a sloping shoulder. At right, the head seems to rest on a hand and forearm that extends to join the shoulder. The bottom edge of the sculpture has a rough and unfinished appearance. The bust rests on a gray cube of limestone that is juts a bit wider than the sculpture and about half as high. Left profile view: A smooth egg-shaped head smooth except for a small nose at the lower third of the profile. An simple C shaped ear is positioned below the textured hair. A gracefully shaped neck extends forward from a wedge-shaped shoulder. The bronze material folds back on itself, exposing rough edges, to rest on the base. Rear view: The textured hair appears to lengthen past the shoulder area ending in a blunt point. The sculpture\u2019s shoulders fan out into a cone like structure that opens at an angle to expose the unpolished bronze inside. Right profile view: The hand and forearm shapes are visible from this view represented by simple elongated oval shape, a crease at the wrist giving definition to the two parts.\" class=\"wp-image-4410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-3-1046x1308.jpg 1046w, https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-3-560x700.jpg 560w, https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-3-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-3-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-3-720x900.jpg 720w, https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-3.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1046px) 100vw, 1046px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" data-gallery-name=\"\" data-modal-description=\"\" data-modal-title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1046\" height=\"1308\" data-full-size=\"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-2.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-2-1046x1308.jpg\" alt=\"Image description: Muse, Constantin Brancusi, bronze on limestone base, 19 1\/2 x 10 x 5 inches. A smooth, bronze, stylized bust of a woman\u2019s head, elongated neck and shoulder. Front view: The woman\u2019s egg-shaped head is smooth except for a raised V shape in the center representing the brow and finishing in a delicate nose. A small mouth is the only other feature on the face. Hair is suggested with rough, textured lines incised into the crown of the head. This texture appears darker than the glossy golden bronze face. A long neck extends from the head at left and is attached to a sloping shoulder. At right, the head seems to rest on a hand and forearm that extends to join the shoulder. The bottom edge of the sculpture has a rough and unfinished appearance. The bust rests on a gray cube of limestone that is juts a bit wider than the sculpture and about half as high. Left profile view: A smooth egg-shaped head smooth except for a small nose at the lower third of the profile. An simple C shaped ear is positioned below the textured hair. A gracefully shaped neck extends forward from a wedge-shaped shoulder. The bronze material folds back on itself, exposing rough edges, to rest on the base. Rear view: The textured hair appears to lengthen past the shoulder area ending in a blunt point. The sculpture\u2019s shoulders fan out into a cone like structure that opens at an angle to expose the unpolished bronze inside. Right profile view: The hand and forearm shapes are visible from this view represented by simple elongated oval shape, a crease at the wrist giving definition to the two parts.\" class=\"wp-image-4409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-2-1046x1308.jpg 1046w, https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-2-560x700.jpg 560w, https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-2-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-2-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-2-720x900.jpg 720w, https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Constantin-Brancusi-2.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1046px) 100vw, 1046px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/portlandartmuseum.us\/mwebcgi\/mweb.exe?request=record;id=11731;type=101\">View the work in our online collection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Constantin Brancusi (Romanian, 1876\u20131957), <strong><em>A Muse<\/em><\/strong>, 1918. Bronze on limestone base. Gift of Miss Sally Lewis, 59.15<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Constantin Brancusi\u2019s polished bronze A Muse is one of the anchors of the Museum\u2019s collection of European modern art. The sculpture is a refined distillation of a woman\u2019s facial features. 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