Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a photographic photography by Adolfo Apolloni. It dates from 1899 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a photograph of a sculpture depicting a winged female figure. The image is part of a collection held in the Archive of Art and Design.
Subject & Meaning
The sculpture shows a woman standing on a circular base with one arm raised and the other holding a draped cloth. Her wings are outstretched, and her hair is styled in soft curls. The plain dark background emphasizes the figure.
Technique & Style
The sculpture appears to be made from stone or plaster, with smooth curves and detailed folds in the clothing and feathers. The lighting creates contrasting bright and shadowed areas, using chiaroscuro to accentuate the figure's features.
History & Provenance
The photograph was bequeathed to the Archive of Art and Design by William Kineton Parkes in 1938. It was one of many responses Parkes received from sculptors after sending them questionnaires in the 1920s.
Artist & collection
Artist
Adolfo Apolloni was an Italian sculptor. He was born in Rome, in what was then the Papal States. He attended the Accademia di San Luca. He participated in the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, IL USA in 1893. He…
