“Die Partei” is a sculpture created by the artist Arno Breker in 1945, associated with the art movements of Kitsch and Neoclassicism. The artwork belongs to the sculpture genre and exemplifies the classical form idealized in the neoclassical tradition.
The artwork depicts a powerful and stoic male figure rendered in a classical style that emphasizes idealized human anatomy and heroic stance. The sculpture exudes a sense of strength and determination, capturing the ethos of the time period it was created. The figure holds a torch-like object, signifying enlightenment or a guiding light, and is portrayed with a chiseled physique and a serious, forward-looking countenance. The material appears to have a bronze-like patina that enhances the formality and grandeur of the sculpture, juxtaposing the organic human form against the clear sky background. This synthesis of physical idealism and monumental scale is characteristic of Breker’s work and the neoclassical movement, but the inclusion of kitsch elements points to the propagandist undertones often associated with his sculptures.
