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ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Cock
Work_PrefTitle
Cock
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Detail, harlequin embracing the rooster, couple in rowboat in distance
Image_Title
Detail, harlequin embracing the rooster, couple in rowboat in distance
Image View
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Creator:
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Marc Chagall (Belorussian painter, 1887-1985)
Agent_Display
Marc Chagall (Belorussian painter, 1887-1985)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza (Madrid, Madrid, Spain) Inv. no. 499 (1970.23)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza (Madrid, Madrid, Spain) Inv. no. 499 (1970.23)
Location
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Location Note:
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Paseo del Prado, 8
Work_LocationNotes
Paseo del Prado, 8
Location Note
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GPS:
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40.416111-3.695
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Date:
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1928 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
1928 (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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French
Work_Culture
French
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Twentieth century
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Twentieth century
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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painting (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
painting (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Paintings
Work_Classification
Paintings
Classification
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Material:
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oil paint on canvas
Work_MaterialDisplay
oil paint on canvas
Material
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Technique:
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oil painting (technique)
Work_Technique
oil painting (technique)
Technique
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Measurements:
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81 cm (height) x 65.5 cm (width)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
81 cm (height) x 65.5 cm (width)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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animal; human figure; literary or legendary; fantasy; fables; rooster
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
animal; human figure; literary or legendary; fantasy; fables; rooster
Subjects
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Description:
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The Cock is related to Chagall's 1923 illustrations for La Fontaine’s Fables, which depicted a cockerel in two plates. Chagall depicts a loving embrace between the animal and a female figure that is generally identified as a harlequin. The courting theme extends to two other pairs of lovers who embrace in the background. The cockerel held a symbolic meaning for Chagall, for as Franz Meyer pointed out, from early on it “has played a part in religious rites as the embodiment of the forces of sun and fire” and was furthermore a common motif in Russian lubki. Lastly, the resplendent color, which foreshadows the chemistry of the color of his final compositions, is, as Susan Compton points out, undoubtedly related to Chagall’s friendship with the Delaunays. (Source: Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum [website]; https://www.museothy ssen.org/en/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The Cock is related to Chagall's 1923 illustrations for La Fontaine’s Fables, which depicted a cockerel in two plates. Chagall depicts a loving embrace between the animal and a female figure that is generally identified as a harlequin. The courting theme extends to two other pairs of lovers who embrace in the background. The cockerel held a symbolic meaning for Chagall, for as Franz Meyer pointed out, from early on it “has played a part in religious rites as the embodiment of the forces of sun and fire” and was furthermore a common motif in Russian lubki. Lastly, the resplendent color, which foreshadows the chemistry of the color of his final compositions, is, as Susan Compton points out, undoubtedly related to Chagall’s friendship with the Delaunays. (Source: Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum [website]; https://www.museothy ssen.org/en/)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A1-CHAGALL-TBM-TC28 -A02
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A1-CHAGALL-TBM-TC28 -A02
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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