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Winifred Turner, 1903–1983, British, Eve, 1932
- Title:
- Eve [1932, Royal Academy of Arts, London, exhibition catalogue]
- Date:
- 1932
- Materials & Techniques:
- Bronze
- Dimensions:
- Overall: 20 1/2 inches (52.1 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Miss Jessica Turner through the National Art-Collections Fund
- Copyright Status:
- © Estate of the Artist
- Accession Number:
- B1989.2.3
- Classification:
- Sculptures
- Collection:
- Paintings and Sculpture
- Subject Terms:
- religious and mythological subject
- Associated People:
- Eve
- Access:
- On view
- Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:1507
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Turner primarily sculpted nude female figures, often serving as her own model. It is unclear whether or not she did so when creating this figure of Eve, whose form is simplified and possessed of an architectonic quality. Like many artists in the early twentieth century, Turner was interested in the art of ancient cultures. Her particular admiration of Assyrian sculpture may have inspired the defined profile of Eve’s face, her almond-shaped eyes, and the work’s frontal composition. This influence is significant, as biblical descriptions of the Garden of Eden suggest that Adam and Eve may have been from Mesopotamia, the region that included Assyria. Gallery label for installation of YCBA collection, 2025
In a New Light: 500 Years of British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2025-04-01 - 2026-01-30) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition] [Exhibition Description]
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