Sanctuary of Dreams

Copied Robert P. Baker, Sanctuary of Dreams, ca. 1919, bronze on marble base, 19 1⁄2 x 10 x 11 3⁄4 in. (49.4 x 25.4 x 29.7 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Bryant Baker, 1968.30
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Artwork Details

Title
Sanctuary of Dreams
Artist
Date
ca. 1919
Location
Dimensions
19 1⁄2 x 10 x 11 3⁄4 in. (49.4 x 25.4 x 29.7 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Bryant Baker
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze on marble base
Classifications
Subjects
  • State of being — phenomenon — dream
  • Figure group — nude
Object Number
1968.30
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1968.30

Artwork Description

Robert Baker created dramatic sculptures of the human form. In Sanctuary of Dreams, possibly his most notable piece, a nude female figure emerges from an amorphous mass, her obscured face heightening the sense of movement and mystery. As with the other pieces he created, Baker left it up to the viewer's imagination to create meaning of this work.