Position of Two Chords Subtending Arcs of 184 and 98 (degrees)

1978

Bernar Venet

Associated Names
Bernar Venet

Artist, French, born 1941

The image shows a large circle with two intersecting lines forming an abstract composition. The circle resembles a face, with the lines resembling eyebrows on a pale complexion. Below the circle, there is a sentence in neat handwriting that mentions the positions of two chords subtending arcs of 184° and 98°, adding a mathematical context to the visual presentation.
This object’s media is not available for download. Contact us about image usage.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and gouache on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 30.4 x 24.1 cm (11 15/16 x 9 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 39.4 x 33 cm (15 1/2 x 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.6.325

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vogel, New York; gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Position of two chords subtending arcs of 184 and 98 (degrees); lower right verso in graphite: Venet Bernar

Wikidata ID

Q64537273

You may be interested in

Loading Results