The Dance of Peace
Sculpture "Dance of Peace" you can find in the greenery of Riga Canal.
The 2m high patinated aluminum casting sculpture by sculptor Pārsla Zaļkalne was made around 1970. By repeating the compositional motifs of Henri Matisse's decorative fresco "Dance" and the juxtaposition of figures popular in the sculptures of the Swedish sculptor Karl Milles, the sculptor has created a graceful example of Latvian decorative sculpture.
When the sculpture was made in 1970, the Soviets did not like the idea of nude women. So the sculptor created a soothing name for his sculpture: "Peace Dance".
The Dance of Peace
Sculpture "Dance of Peace" you can find in the greenery of Riga Canal.
The 2m high patinated aluminum casting sculpture by sculptor Pārsla Zaļkalne was made around 1970. By repeating the compositional motifs of Henri Matisse's decorative fresco "Dance" and the juxtaposition of figures popular in the sculptures of the Swedish sculptor Karl Milles, the sculptor has created a graceful example of Latvian decorative sculpture.
When the sculpture was made in 1970, the Soviets did not like the idea of nude women. So the sculptor created a soothing name for his sculpture: "Peace Dance".