Sculptural Ensemble of Constantin Brancusi at Targu Jiu
- Sculptor: Constantin Brancusi
- Address: Bulevardul Constantin Brancusi
- Vicinity: Parc Central
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1935/00/00 | Constantin Brancusi | Artist | Constantin Brancusi is commissioned by the Women's League of Gorj to honor the soldiers who defended Targu-Jiu against a German force during World War I. | |||
| 1938/00/00 | Constantin Brancusi | Sculptor | "The Table of Silence" by Constantin Brancusi is installed as part of a tripartite ensemble, erected between 1937 and 1938. The sculpture group includes the 'Endless Column' and the 'Gate of the Kiss'. | The Table of Silence | ||
| 1938/00/00 | Constantin Brancusi | Sculptor | "Gate of the Kiss", a stone sculpture by Constantin Brancusi, is erected between 1937 and 1938 in a landscape group with the 'Endless Column' and the 'The Table of Silence'. | The Gate of the Kiss | ||
| 1938/10/27 | Constantin Brancusi | Sculptor | A zinc and brass, 98-foot-tall (30 meter) "Endless Column" is installed as part of a three-sculpture ensemble along with 'Gate of the Kiss' and 'Table of Silence'. | The Endless Column | ||
| 1996/10/00 | Over six weeks in the fall, "Endless Column" is researched, documented and disassembled for restoration. The rhomboidal modules are restored, but the monument's steel shaft is replaced with a stainless steel pole. | The Endless Column | ||||
| 2006/00/00 | Laurie Olin | Landscape Architect | The Sculptural Ensemble landscape is restored and updated with new plants and paving per the deign of Laurie Olin of the Olin Studio between 2004 and 2006. |
| Particulars for Sculptural Ensemble of Constantin Brancusi at Targu Jiu: | |
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| Area of Significance | Art |
| Sight Category | Landscape |
| Area of Significance | Landscape Architecture |
| Art Movement | Modernistic |
| Sight Category | Object |
| Attribute | Outdoor |
| Art Type | Sculpture |
| Historic Use | Work of Art |
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| World Heritage List Dossier: | 1473 |
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