Marseille, Bronze sculpture at Musée de la sculpture en plein air, Paris, France
Marseille is a bronze sculpture in the Tino-Rossi garden along the Seine, displaying a tall vertical form that resembles a sail with horizontal grooves carved into its surface. The work occupies a place among roughly 50 modern pieces positioned throughout this riverside open-air collection.
The sculpture was created in 1960 by French artist César Baldaccini during a period when Parisian artists were transitioning toward abstract expression. This work emerged as sculptors moved away from representational forms toward geometric and non-objective approaches.
The sculpture stands among fifty other modern artworks in the open-air museum, representing the evolution of French sculptural art in the second half of the 20th century.
The sculpture sits in the Tino-Rossi garden in the 5th arrondissement and is freely accessible throughout the year with no admission fee. Nearby metro stations make the location easy to reach, and the surrounding garden allows you to explore many other modern works on the same visit.
The metallic surface of the sculpture changes appearance throughout the day as sunlight reflects off its textured bronze surface, creating different visual effects.
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