Medieval Art

Henry Linder

1909, cast 1914 · Bronze and silver electroplate · The American Wing

Linder’s “Oriental Art,” for the facade of the Fine Arts Building at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in Saint Louis, inspired further exploration of the theme of the freestanding female as an allegory of art. “Medieval Art,” a heavily draped women holding a covered beaker and a reliquary in either hand, is his only other known example of this type of personification. It was modeled in 1909, just a year before the sculptor’s death and was cast in bronze posthumously. Primarily a decorative sculptor, Linder is best known for his domestic objects including andirons, candlesticks, and inkwells that often incorporate figures of capricious children.

Artist

Henry Linder

Date

1909, cast 1914

Medium

Bronze and silver electroplate

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1914