Sole d'Oro
Sole d'Oro
Artist
Dale Chihuly
(born 1941)
Date2017
MediumBlown glass and steel
Dimensions162 × 168 × 168 in. (411.5 × 426.7 × 426.7 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2019.9
Accession number
2019.9
On View
On viewLabel TextDale Chihuly’s artistic vision is centered on color, form and light. His lifelong interest in architecture and gardens is evident in the iconic glass sculptures he has become known for.
Sole d’Oro or “Golden Sun,” contains more than 1,300 hand-blown pieces of glass and weighs over 5,000 pounds. “What makes The Sun work for me is the massing of color,” said Chihuly. For this sculpture, which was created for Crystal Bridges, the artist chose a subtle, yet brilliant palette of gold- and clear glass forms to capture and reflect the natural light of the Ozark forest.
Sole d’Oro, o “Sol de oro”, contiene más de 1300 piezas de vidrio soplado a mano y pesa más de 5000 libras (casi 2300 kg). Para esta escultura, creada para el Crystal Bridges, el artista eligió una paleta sutil, aunque aún así brillante, de formas doradas y transparentes en vidrio, para capturar y reflejar la luz natural del bosque de las Ozark.
