点评:The Table of Silence is one of three sculptures which make up Constantin Brancusi's monument ensemble in the central park at Targu Jiu in Romania. Commissioned in 1935 and completed three years later, the sculptures pay homage to the Romanian soldiers who fought in the first world war.
Considered as one of the greatest examples of outdoor sculpture of the 20th century the ensemble is completed by the Gate of the Kiss and the Endless Column. The Table of the Silence sees a large circular stone table surrounded by twelve hourglass seats, an arrangement which can draw comparisons to the Last Supper and is sometimes referred to as the Apostles Table.
The circular table is a representation of where the soldiers would have gathered, perhaps around a family table, prior to battle. It is comprised of two blocks made from limestone. The first stone has a diameter of 200cm, while the larger stone placed on top measures in with a diameter of 215cm. The hourglass chairs are not actually positioned right next to the table and symbolise time disposed. It suggests the silence of this last gathering before the looming conflict and the awareness it may be their last. Brancusi designed a further 30 stone stools in order to flank the walkway from the Table of Silence to the Gate of the Kiss and these stools symbolise those who participate without any implications.
Although Constantin Brancusi was living in Paris at the time of the commission, it was one he was happy to take on, reportedly refusing to accept any payment for his work. The commission of the monument was made by the National League of Gorj Women with the aim of honouring the brave soldiers who defended Targu Jiu in World War One. The work was completed in 1938 and is now a must see visit for tourists. Brancusi had moved to Targu Jui at the age of 9 where he then spent most of his childhood.
The monument came under threat during the Communist era in Romania but was fortunately saved from destruction for future generations to admire. Brancusi is considered a pioneer of modern abstract sculpture and helped inspire a minimalist approach to art from the 1960s and beyond, influencing artists like Henry Moore. One of his own influences was Auguste Rodin, for who he worked as a studio assistant in 1907. Called the Patriarch of modern sculpture, The Table of Silence shows the elegant, clean lines of Constantin Brancusi's sculpting, a craft he mastered using many different materials including stone.
翻译:沉默之桌是构成康斯坦丁·布朗库西 (Constantin Brancusi) 在罗马尼亚 Targu Jiu 中央公园的纪念碑群的三座雕塑之一。这些雕塑于 1935 年投入使用,三年后完工,旨在向参加第一次世界大战的罗马尼亚士兵致敬。
被认为是 20 世纪户外雕塑最伟大的例子之一,该合奏由吻之门和无尽的柱子完成。寂静之桌是一张巨大的圆形石桌,周围环绕着十二个沙漏形座位,这种布置可以与最后的晚餐相提并论,有时也被称为使徒桌。
圆桌代表了士兵们在战斗前聚集的地方,可能是围着一张家庭餐桌。它由两块石灰石制成。第一块石头的直径为 200 厘米,而放在顶部的较大石头的直径为 215 厘米。沙漏椅实际上并没有放在桌子旁边,而是象征着时间的安排。这表明在迫在眉睫的冲突之前最后一次聚会的沉默以及这可能是他们最后一次的意识。布朗库西又设计了 30 把石凳,位于从沉默桌到亲吻门的人行道两侧,这些石凳象征着那些没有任何影响的参与者。
尽管康斯坦丁·布朗库西 (Constantin Brancusi) 在接受委托时住在巴黎,但他很乐意接受这一任务,据报道他拒绝接受任何工作报酬。纪念碑由全国戈尔吉妇女联盟委托建造,旨在纪念在第一次世界大战中保卫塔尔古久的勇敢士兵。工程于 1938 年完工,现在是游客必游之地。布朗库西 9 岁时搬到了特尔古瑞,在那里度过了大部分童年时光。
这座纪念碑在罗马尼亚的共产主义时代受到威胁,但幸运的是它没有被毁坏,供后代欣赏。布朗库西被认为是现代抽象雕塑的先驱,并帮助激发了 1960 年代及以后的极简主义艺术方法,影响了亨利摩尔等艺术家。他自己的影响之一是奥古斯特·罗丹,他于 1907 年为他担任工作室助理。被称为现代雕塑之父的《寂静之桌》展示了康斯坦丁·布朗库西雕刻的优雅、简洁的线条,这是他掌握的一种使用多种不同材料的工艺包括石头。