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George Grey Barnard (May 24, 1863 – April 24, 1938), often written George Gray Barnard, was an American sculptor who trained in Paris. He is especially noted for his heroic sized Struggle of the Two Natures in Man at the Metropolitan Museum of Art , his twin sculpture groups at the Pennsylvania State Capitol , and his Lincoln ...
George Grey Barnard (Bellefonte, 24 de maio de 1863 — Nova Iorque, 24 de abril de 1938), muitas vezes escrito George Gray Barnard, foi um escultor americano que se formou em Paris. É especialmente conhecido por sua alegórica “Luta das Duas Naturezas no Homem” no Museu Metropolitano de Arte, seus grupos de esculturas gêmeas ...
20 de mai. de 2024 · George Grey Barnard (born May 24, 1863, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died April 24, 1938, New York, New York) was a sculptor and art collector whose private medieval and Gothic art collection was integral to the formation of the Cloisters of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
One of the most original sculptors of his day, he gained prominence at the Paris Salon in 1894 with Struggle of the Two Natures. His vast collection of medieval sculpture eventually formed the core of the collection of the Cloisters in New York.
- May 24, 1863
- April 24, 1938
George Grey Barnard American. 1888; carved 1892–94. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 700. While living in Paris, Barnard labored on this work— his most famous—for over six years. After the single block of marble was roughed out in Italy, Barnard finished carving the sculpture himself.
Any history of The Cloisters must begin with George Grey Barnard (1863-1938). A student of Rodin, Barnard was a prominent American sculptor.
Artist: George Grey Barnard (American, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania 1863–1938 New York) Date: ca. 1911–17; carved ca. 1919. Culture: American. Medium: Marble. Dimensions: 21 1/4 x 12 x 17 in. (54 x 30.5 x 43.2 cm) Credit Line: Morris K. Jesup Fund, 1929. Accession Number: 29.161
