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Il Donnone, (sculpture). Artist:  Soleri, Paolo, 1919-2013, sculptor. Title:  Il Donnone, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Flying Woman, (sculpture). Dates:  April 16, 1972. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Iron sheet steel or Cor-Ten steel with patina. Dimensions:  Approx. 10 x 18 x 8 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  An abstract woman, flying with arms and legs projecting through four circles cut into a cube. This cube sits on top of another square box with circular holes cut out on all sides. Subject:  Figure female Abstract -- Geometric Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Flight Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Phoenix Sculpture Owner:  Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 North Central Avenue, Museum courtyard, Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Remarks:  According to the artist: the cube stands for the shelter of man. The figure is the creature for whom such shelter is made. She out-reaches the "home' and takes it in her flight. Nearby plaque reads: "IL DONNONE" BY PAOLO SOLERI/APRIL 16, 1972/PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF PHOENIX/BY THE CIVIC CENTER MANAGEMENT BOARD/IN COOPERATION WITH/THE ARIZONA COMMISSION/ON THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES/AND PRIVATE DONORS. IAS files contain undated related article from The Republic (Arizona), pg. S8, which gives media as Cor-Ten steel. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS AZ000287   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture AZ000287 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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