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The Prodigal Son

sculpture by Brancusi

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  • Constantin Brancusi
    In Constantin Brancusi: Maturity of Constantin Brancusi

    His first sculpture in wood, The Prodigal Son, in 1914, is roughly carved in oak with the features of a human being abstracted. Brancusi went on to create a whole series of wood sculptures that are among his most unusual works. He attached great importance to the wooden base of…

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