The object in context
The Royal Museums’ 2016 selection identifies this work by Alfons Mucha: gilt bronze and malachite, inventory GC 122, dated 1899–1900. Its inventory number distinguishes the Brussels object from versions or reproductions elsewhere. The old list records a collection location in 2016, not a guarantee of display today.
Try this when you look
Compare the materials that shape a face with those that act as ornament. Ask which visible details belong to the construction and which carry the idea of “Nature”. Record a change in colour, texture and reflected light; do not infer the material from colour alone when a label is available.
Before you visit
Use the inventory number when checking the museum’s current collection information. Modern works in this selection were not all part of the same permanent gallery: five featured in a specific 2016 Patio presentation. Plan around confirmed display, not an archived room number.
- The object in context: The Royal Museums’ 2016 selection identifies this work by Alfons Mucha: gilt bronze and malachite, inventory GC 122, dated 1899–1900.
- Try this when you look: Compare the materials that shape a face with those that act as ornament.
- Before you visit: Use the inventory number when checking the museum’s current collection information.