Paar I, 1950 – 1951

Title

Paar I (Original Title)

Title Translation

Couple I

Artist

• Hans Mettel

Part

Paar I

Paar I

Paar I

Period Produced

• 20th century

School

• figurative sculpture

Object Type

• sculpture

Physical Description

linewood

Material

• limewood

Technique

• casting

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Contemporary Art 1945-present

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

© Hans Mettel

Acquisition

Acquired in 1966 from the artist's estate

Genre

• nude

Main Motif

• couple
• man
• woman

Primary

• 31AA the (nude) human figure; 'Corpo humano' (Ripa) - AA - female human figure
• 31A the (nude) human figure; 'Corpo humano' (Ripa)
• 41D9 (showing oneself) undressed, quasi-nude
• 31D15 adult woman
• 31AA231 standing figure - AA - female human figure
• 31D14 adult man
• 31A231 standing figure
• 33A14 embracing each other, kissing

Secondary

• 48C244 pedestal of a piece of sculpture (perhaps in the form of a herm)