Twilight, Thinker & Dawn - Springfield, MA
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N 42° 06.218 W 072° 35.102
18T E 699683 N 4664104
This sculpture is a plaster cast of an original by Michelangelo.
Waymark Code: WMKTK9
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/28/2014
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This sculpture is located in the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum in Springfield, MA.
This lifesized plaster cast sculpture depicts a central figure, the Thinker, sitting and clothed with his left hand covering his mouth and his elbow resting on his knee. On the left, a naked man lounges on his side and looks downward representing Twilight. On the right, a naked woman lounges on her side while looking ahead representing Dawn.
The accompanying plaque indicates that this is a replica of an original work from 1519-1534 which is located in the Medici Chapel , Tomb of San Lorenzo de Medici, Florence.
The plaster cast was made by H. De Sachy in Paris.
Where is original located?: Medici Chapel , Tomb of San Lorenzo de Medici, Florence.
Where is this replica located?: George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum in Springfield, MA.
Who created the original?: Michelangelo
Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 1519-1534
Internet Link about Original: Not listed
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