Breaking of the Vessels
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Breaking of the Vessels is a monumental installation by Anselm Kiefer that explores themes of Jewish mysticism, memory, and destruction through towering lead books and shattered glass.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shattering of the Vessels | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art installation
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monumental installation ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| collection | Walker Art Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conveys |
sense of devastation
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sense of historical burden ⓘ sense of spiritual searching ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Anselm Kiefer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
cosmic catastrophe
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fragmentation ⓘ ruin ⓘ |
| genre | installation art ⓘ |
| hasColor |
black
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gray ⓘ metallic ⓘ |
| hasPart |
shattered glass
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towering lead books ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Kabbalistic concept of shevirat ha-kelim
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Lurianic Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Margaret and Angus Wurtele Sculpture Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCity | Minneapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| mainSubject |
Jewish mysticism
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destruction ⓘ memory ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
books
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concrete ⓘ glass ⓘ lead ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of religious and historical symbolism
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monumental scale ⓘ use of heavy, toxic materials ⓘ |
| theme |
Holocaust memory
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history ⓘ reconstruction ⓘ spiritual exile ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| titleBasedOn | Kabbalistic doctrine of the breaking of the vessels ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
book
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glass shards ⓘ ruins ⓘ tower ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Shattering of the Vessels