Before the Contest
Artist/Maker
DatesMade: Made 1899 - 1903
Material / Technique
Dimensionsh: Mått 183 cm
Inventory numberNMSk 946
AcqusitionGift 1903 Mr Carl von Platen
Other titlesTitle (sv): Före tävlingskampen Title (en): Before the Contest
DescriptionDescription: The sculpture shows a well-trained athlete. Mortensen specialized in depicting athletes, and the body is both realistic and idealized. Here the nude male body is being objectified. The sculpture shows the passion of the early 1900s for the well-trained body, an ideal for all of society at a time of fear of cultural and national decline. The importance of competitive sports increased and the new ideal emphasized the abilities of the individual.
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