Art Institute of Chicago

Twilight

Olin Levi Warner (American, 1844–1896)

Date

Modeled and cast 1878

Medium

Bronze, dark brown patina

Culture

New York City

Department

Arts of the Americas

Institution

Art Institute of Chicago

Olin Levi Warner was one of the first Americans to study sculpture in Paris, enrolling at the École des Beaux-Arts in 1869, when the focus of training for contemporary sculptors shifted from Italy to France. Twilight is perhaps the earliest example of an ideal subject by the artist, who also sculpted portraits. Balancing her weight on her toes, the partially draped female figure draws a veil over her head, signifying the approach of night. With her arms wrapped above and below her face, this personification of twilight’s fleeting moments is surrounded by a sense of mystery.

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