Name/Title
King SolomonEntry/Object ID
1995.0001.0001Description
King Solomon was the last sculpture that Ukrainian-born artist Alexander Archipenko made and the only one that he conceived as a monumental sculpture. The work makes reference to the Old Testament king, known for his wisdom.
Throughout his career, Archipenko experimented with positive and negative space in his sculptures, often using voids or holes to suggest form. Archipenko placed abstract shapes together to suggest the movement of an imposing figure striding forward.
The tall prongs at the top evoke a crown, and the intersecting triangles suggest an imposing archaic costume. Archipenko captured a dramatic sense of scale, and it is easy to imagine how formidable this figure would be if it were enlarged to the 60-foot-tall version that the artist envisioned.Type of Sculpture
Free StandingMade/Created
Artist
Alexander ArchipenkoDate made
1963Dimensions
Dimension Description
SizeHeight
79 inWidth
180 inDepth
67 in