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The Enchained Action
From the collection of Kunstmuseum Basel. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In 1905, the French League for Human Rights commissioned Aristide Maillol to create a monumental sculpture as a monument to Auguste Blanqui (1805–1881), a French socialist and revolutionary who had spent many years in prison. Inspired by Blanqui's fate, an over-life-size female full-length figure emerged. She has her hands bound behind her back and strides defiantly, yet with a turned-back head.
Kunstmuseum Basel’s own descriptionCredit lineL'action enchaînée. um 1906. Aristide Maillol (1861–1944). Kunstmuseum Basel, Ankauf. Public domain.
