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Day, A902
  • Production Date

    No earlier than 1815
  • Type of Work / Object

    Sculpture > Relief

Explanation

  • The reliefs Night and Day that hang opposite each other at the Museum, are Thorvaldsen’s most popular reliefs. As opposites they represent the two halves of a day, and together symbolise the wholeness of a day. Day personified flies actively across the sky with her head held high. She looks over her shoulder and fixes her gaze on the small torch-bearing boy here proudly symbolizing the light and the sun.

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Dimension

  • Diameter 80 cm

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