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Twilight

1877–78; carved 1879
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
Twilight was an unusual theme because it was not derived from Greek mythology, the source generally favored by sculptors for personifications. Yet the work offered Warner the opportunity to reveal his talent on two levels: to display both his expertise in modeling a semidraped figure and his ability to interpret an abstract concept in three-dimensional form. The juxtapositions of light and dark, smooth skin and rippling drapery, and action and repose call to mind the mysterious, fleeting moments between day and night.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Twilight
  • Artist: Olin Levi Warner (American, West Suffield, Connecticut 1844–1896 New York)
  • Date: 1877–78; carved 1879
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Marble
  • Dimensions: 34 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 11 in. (87.6 x 26.7 x 27.9 cm)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1915
  • Object Number: 15.48
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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