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The Sleeping Messiah
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Glicenstein depicted the Jewish Messiah as a semi-nude figure in the classical style, with bowed head and tethered to his seat. It received early recognition, admired by Rodin and praised in the…

Contributor:

Henryk Glicenstein

Places:

Warsaw, Russian Empire (Warsaw, Poland)

Date:

ca. 1911

Subjects:

Messianism, Leadership, Aesthetics, Modernism

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Sculpture, Religion & Theology
Bronze sculpture of seated figure with beard and Star of David etched onto its side.