Assunta (Assumption)

Artist George Kolbe (German, 1887 - 1947)

Date1921, recast 1976

MediumBronze

Dimensions75 × 15 × 12 in. (190.5 × 38.1 × 30.5 cm)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineGift of the McGregor Fund, 1976

Object numberUAC516

DescriptionCast from the 1921 original owned by the Detroit Institute of Arts. This tranquil bronze figure overlooks the McGregor Memorial Conference Center sculpture court which offers a quiet, reflective spot in the heart of Wayne’s busy urban campus. Georg Kolbe, known as Germany’s Rodin, was the leading German figure sculptor of his generation, developing a vigorous, modern and classical style.

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