''The Mountain'' (''La Montagne'') is a monumental sculpture by the French artist
Aristide Maillol.
Dina Vierny, the artist's longtime collaborator, served as a model for the sculpture.
The sculpture, carved in stone, was commissioned by the
Musée National d'Art Moderne in 1936 and now can be found at the
Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon.
''La Montagne'' was also cast in lead by the
Rudier Foundry and the Emile Godard Foundry in an edition of six numbered casts, as four artist's proofs, and as two estate casts. In addition to gracing a number of private collections, casts of ''La Montagne'' can be viewed at these locations:
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Jardin des Tuileries
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, Paris
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Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena
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National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
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St. Louis Art Museum
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, Missouri
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Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio
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Musée Maillol
The Musée Maillol is an art museum located in the 7th arrondissement at 59–61, rue de Grenelle, Paris, France.
History
In 1964, Dina Vierny donated Maillol's monumental sculptures to the state. André Malraux, Minister of Culture, installs t ...
, Paris
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Tel Aviv Museum of Art
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, Israel
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Kenyon College
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Kenyon has 1,708 undergraduates enrolled. Its 1,000-acre campus is se ...
, Ohio
References
1930s sculptures
Sculptures by Aristide Maillol
Sculptures of women
1937 sculptures
Nude sculptures
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