Artwork Details
- Title
- Tree of Life
- Artist
- Date
- n.d.
- Location
- Dimensions
- 23 x 9 3⁄4 x 12 1⁄2 in. (58.4 x 24.7 x 31.9 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Gordon D. Friedlander
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- bronze
- Classifications
- Keywords
- Figure group
- Allegory — life
- Figure group — family — nude
- Object Number
- 1971.151
Artwork Description
The tree of life is a motif found in most cultures around the world. It is often used to symbolize creation and in this case, has become the setting for a mother, father, and child. Artists during the 1930s often depicted scenes like this, in which humans were depicted as synonymous with nature. Such images helped reinforce the importance of family, nature, and home during the bleak years of the Depression.