Public art & sculpture · East Midlands
The Snail
The Snail — a public art in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Andrew Hill — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Snail is a public art located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
The Snail (L'escargot) is a collage by Henri Matisse. The work was created from summer 1952 to early 1953. It is pigmented with gouache on paper, cut with shears and pasted onto a base layer of white paper measuring 9'43⁄4" × 9' 5" (287 × 288 cm). The piece is in the Tate Modern collection in London.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
It consists of a number of colored shapes arranged in a spiral pattern, as suggested by the title. Matisse first drew the snail, then used the colored paper to interpret it. The composition pairs complementary colors: Matisse gave the work the alternative title La Composition Chromatique. The Snail is a major example of this final body of works.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.2381, -1.4180
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Chesterfield
- Parish
- Chesterfield, unparished area
- Postcode
- S41 0FF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chesterfield
Sources
- osm: node/698093265 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Snail (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Snail?
- The Snail is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S41 0FF), in the parish of Chesterfield, unparished area.
- Is The Snail free to visit?
- Yes, The Snail is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Snail?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode S41 0FF. It sits within the Chesterfield parliamentary constituency.