Bread

Mediums: bronze.
Location: The State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow (Russia).

The decorative group is characterized by harmoniously flowing, “melodious” rhythms that give rise to an idea of ​​both the physical and spiritual beauty of working people. The monumentalist prepared the work for the Moskvoretsky Bridge: together with the “Sea” and the “Earth”, this sculpture was planned as an allegory of fertility. The idea was not realized, and “Bread” remained as a solitary composition and was first shown at the “Food Industry” exhibition in 1939. The sculptor embodied her bold solution, leaving a free space in the center that would fit perfectly into the open space of the bridge. The work does not show a strong-willed heroic effort of labour, but rather glorifies the natural grace of movements.