Artist:

Paul Manship, born St. Paul, MN 1885-died New York City 1966  Search this

Medium:

bronze on marble base

Dimensions:

13 x 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (32.9 x 17.0 x 12.0 cm)

Type:

Sculpture

Date:

1955

Luce Center Label:

Paul Manship created several versions of the Cycle of Life sundial. In the finished sculpture, a man, woman and child are surrounded by an armillary sphere, which shows the relationship of the stars to the earth. This model depicts the baby from the center of the sphere, supported by his mother’s and father’s hands. Manship believed that “Man, Woman, and Child make up the Cycle of Life.”

Topic:

Figure\fragment\hand  Search this

Allegory\life  Search this

Figure male\nude  Search this

Figure male\full length  Search this

Study\sculpture model  Search this

Figure male\child\full length  Search this

Object\furniture\clock  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship

Object number:

1966.47.12

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

On View:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 49A

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7d4eb58e0-27b5-4942-91e9-f5429e29be4f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1966.47.12