On display

Before the Contest

Carl Mortensen (1861 - 1945)

Artist/Maker

DatesMade: Made 1899 - 1903

Material / Technique

Marble

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.

Exhibited

Collection

MaterialMarble (Stone)

TechniqueCut