Standing outside the de Young Museum at Golden Gate Park is a pretty remarkable piece of art that I just happened upon while the wife and I meandered around the Music Concourse before heading to the Japanese Tea Garden.
It’s a huge, dark, bronze urn that represents a celebration of winemaking as figures, animals and grape vines cover its busy surface.
The three-ton art piece is called Poème de la Vigne, and was created in 1877-78 by Gustave Doré (1832-1883), a famous illustrator especially noted for his characterization images of Cervantes’ Don Quixote – the “man of LaMancha” and his faithful squire Sancho Panza.
It was first exhibited (for a special admission price) at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, and was later purchased by Michael de Young.
The Doré vase has been moved around Golden Gate Park several times over the years.
I just thought you might be interested in this.
1 comment:
You were right, I AM interested. I don't recall seeing this before. Great picture!
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