Flight of Night

Copied Paul Manship, Flight of Night, 1916, bronze, 18 x 14 1⁄4 x 4 1⁄4 in. (45.7 x 36.2 x 10.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.25

Artwork Details

Title
Flight of Night
Artist
Founder
Roman Bronze Works
Date
1916
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
18 x 14 1⁄4 x 4 1⁄4 in. (45.7 x 36.2 x 10.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure female — nude
  • Figure female — full length
  • Allegory — time — night
Object Number
1965.16.25
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.25

Artwork Description

Paul Manship often used a flying figure to symbolize the passage of time. The woman in Flight of Night is probably Artemis, Greek goddess of the hunt and moon, who was chased from the sky every morning by her twin brother, Apollo.