Princess X
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Princess X is a polished bronze modernist sculpture by Constantin Brâncuși, noted for its abstract, phallic form and the controversy it sparked over its perceived eroticism.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
modernist sculpture
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | three-dimensional sculpture ⓘ |
| artworkSubject | portrait abstraction ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn | Philadelphia Museum of Art modern sculpture collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Philadelphia Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Constantin Brâncuși NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Romanian ⓘ |
| creatorWorkPeriod | Paris period of Constantin Brâncuși ⓘ |
| depicts | stylized female bust ⓘ |
| describedAs | polished, reflective surface ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Salon des Indépendants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistoryEvent | removed from exhibition due to accusations of obscenity ⓘ |
| genre | abstract art ⓘ |
| hasArtHistoricalSignificance | key example of Brâncuși’s abstraction of the human figure ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle | abstract ⓘ |
| hasColor | metallic bronze ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
debates on censorship in modern art
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discussions of sexuality in sculpture ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
erotic portrait of a princess
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fusion of male and female forms ⓘ phallic symbol ⓘ |
| hasPart |
elongated vertical element
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rounded base ⓘ |
| hasShape | phallic form ⓘ |
| inception |
1915
ⓘ
1916 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
primitivism in art
ⓘ
symbolism ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Princess Marie Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | polished bronze ⓘ |
| movement | Modernism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversy
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perceived eroticism ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Princesse X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Brâncuși’s simplified portrait sculptures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionMethod | studio-made artwork ⓘ |
| surfaceFinish | highly polished ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
casting
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polishing ⓘ |
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