The Destroyed City (sculpture by Ossip Zadkine)
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The Destroyed City is a powerful bronze sculpture by Ossip Zadkine depicting a human figure with a gaping hole in its torso, symbolizing the heart torn out of Rotterdam after its devastation in World War II.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Destroyed City (sculpture by Ossip Zadkine) canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public artwork
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sculpture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | De verwoeste stad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticTheme |
loss
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memory ⓘ urban destruction ⓘ war ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | City of Rotterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| creator | Ossip Zadkine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
human figure
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torso with gaping hole ⓘ |
| genre |
expressionist sculpture
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memorial sculpture ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle | expressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColor | dark bronze ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | war memorial of Rotterdam ⓘ |
| hasPart |
contorted body
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open chest cavity ⓘ raised arms ⓘ |
| hasType | outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| height | approximately 6.5 metres ⓘ |
| inception | 1953 ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
art historical studies
ⓘ
tourist guides to Rotterdam ⓘ |
| languageOfAlternateName | Dutch ⓘ |
| locatedIn | centre of Rotterdam ⓘ |
| locatedInPublicSpace | true ⓘ |
| location | Rotterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement | Modernism ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Ossip Zadkine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | commemoration of Rotterdam Blitz ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
bombing of Rotterdam
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destruction of Rotterdam ⓘ devastation of World War II ⓘ heart torn out of the city ⓘ |
| unveiledIn | 1953 ⓘ |
| yearOfEventCommemorated | 1940 ⓘ |
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