Maman And The National Gallery. Maman (1999) Is A Bronze, Stainless Steel, And Marble Sculpture By The Artist Louise Bourgeois. The Sculpture, Which Depicts A Spider, Is Among The World's Largest, Measuring Over 30 Ft High And Over 33 Ft Wide (927 X 891 X 1024 Cm). It Includes A Sac Containing 26 Marble Eggs And Its Abdomen And Thorax Are Made Up Of Ribbed Bronze. The Title Is The Familiar French Word For Mother. The Sculpture Was Created In 1999 By Bourgeois As A Part Of Her Inaugural Commission Of The Unilever Series (2000)

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