Nude Bather
Plaquette
1927 (made)
1927 (made)
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This French Art Deco medal from 1927 depicts a nude female figure, bathing. It is made by Pierre Turin (1891-1968). In the Art Deco period, fashion and the decorative arts exploited a taste for the exotic and sensual.
Turin attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris and studied under Vernon, Patey and Coutan, who were well-known sculptors. From 1911 Turin exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Francais, and later also at the Salon of the Monnaie. In 1920 he won the Grand Prix de Rome and in 1925 he received a gold medal. Turin was made Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 1936 and received the medal of honour at the Salon des Artistes Francais. He was a member of the Académie Royale de Belgique.
Turin attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris and studied under Vernon, Patey and Coutan, who were well-known sculptors. From 1911 Turin exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Francais, and later also at the Salon of the Monnaie. In 1920 he won the Grand Prix de Rome and in 1925 he received a gold medal. Turin was made Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 1936 and received the medal of honour at the Salon des Artistes Francais. He was a member of the Académie Royale de Belgique.
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| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Plaquette, bronze, Nude Bather (Baigneuse), by Pierre Turin, French, 1927 |
| Physical description | A female standing nude figure. |
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| Object history | Given by Mrs. J. Hull Grundy, in 1978. |
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| Summary | This French Art Deco medal from 1927 depicts a nude female figure, bathing. It is made by Pierre Turin (1891-1968). In the Art Deco period, fashion and the decorative arts exploited a taste for the exotic and sensual. Turin attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris and studied under Vernon, Patey and Coutan, who were well-known sculptors. From 1911 Turin exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Francais, and later also at the Salon of the Monnaie. In 1920 he won the Grand Prix de Rome and in 1925 he received a gold medal. Turin was made Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 1936 and received the medal of honour at the Salon des Artistes Francais. He was a member of the Académie Royale de Belgique. |
| Bibliographic reference | Fisher, Wendy, French Medal Design in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco Periods, London: The Victoria and Albert Museum, 2000. |
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| Accession number | A.2-1978 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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