La scienza della fiacca (4x)

1984

Frank Stella

Associated Names
Frank Stella

Painter, American, 1936 - 2024

This sculpture depicts a complex arrangement of various shapes and lines overlapping. The elements include a cylindrical form with vertical black and cream stripes, surrounded by shapes with bold, colorful patterns in red, pink, teal, and blue. There is a turquoise shape with swirling textures. The backdrop consists of vibrant colors with broad brushstrokes. The overall composition conveys movement and interaction.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil, urethane enamel, fluorescent alkyd paint, acrylic, and printing ink on canvas, etched magnesium, aluminum, and fiberglass

  • Credit Line

    Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 363.2 x 383.5 x 76.2 cm (143 x 151 x 30 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.79.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(M. Knoedler & Co., New York); sold 1984 to Robert and Jane Meyerhoff, Phoenix, Maryland;[1] gift 1995 to NGA.
[1] Provenance from The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection: 1945 to 1995, Exh. cat., National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1996: 259.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1996

  • The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection: 1945 to 1995, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1996, no. 180, color repro.

2009

  • The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection: Selected Works, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2009-2010, pl. 45.

2014

  • Modernism from the National Gallery of Art: The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, de Young Museum, 2014, pl. 43.

Bibliography

1996

  • The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection: 1945 to 1995. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1996: no. 180.

Wikidata ID

Q20197886

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