Table of Silence

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Table of Silence is a modernist stone sculpture by Constantin Brâncuși, created as part of a memorial ensemble in Târgu Jiu, Romania, to honor those who died in World War I.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf sculpture
artForm monumental sculpture
artHistoricalContext interwar period European modernism
artStyle minimalist form
artworkType outdoor sculpture
associatedWith Endless Column NERFINISHED
Gate of the Kiss NERFINISHED
coordinateLocation Târgu Jiu Central Park NERFINISHED
country Romania
creator Constantin Brâncuși NERFINISHED
Romanian sculptor Constantin Brâncuși NERFINISHED
creatorNationality Romanian
culturalSignificance symbol of Romanian modernist sculpture
dedicatedTo Romanian soldiers of World War I
depicts ritual table
genre abstract sculpture
hasCulturalHeritageStatus protected monument in Romania
hasPart 24 stone stools
circular table
stone stools
hasShape round table with evenly spaced stools
heritageDesignation historic monument of Romania
inception 1938
locatedIn Central Park, Târgu Jiu NERFINISHED
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Gorj County NERFINISHED
locatedNear Jiu River NERFINISHED
location Târgu Jiu NERFINISHED
madeFromMaterial limestone
mainSubject commemoration of war dead
materialUsed stone
memorialFor World War I victims
movement modernism
namedAfter silence before battle
notableWorkOf Constantin Brâncuși NERFINISHED
owner Municipality of Târgu Jiu NERFINISHED
partOf Axis of the Heroes in Târgu Jiu NERFINISHED
Brâncuși Ensemble at Târgu Jiu NERFINISHED
Târgu Jiu sculptural ensemble NERFINISHED
memorial axis with Gate of the Kiss and Endless Column
purpose memorial to those who died in World War I
situatedOn grassy esplanade in Târgu Jiu Central Park
surfaceForm circular
theme meditation on death and sacrifice
touristAttraction yes
visitorAccessibility publicly accessible
yearOfCompletion 1938

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Constantin Brâncuși notableWork Table of Silence