B etween 1962 and 1964, Miró focused on creating the Labyrinthe Miró at the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence. The monumental version of L’Arc (de triomphe, according to Aimé Maeght), for which the present work is a maquette, is cast from concrete and considered among the most impressive pieces in this sculpture garden—a synthesis of classical, Catalan and animalistic features that characterize the artist's unique brand of Surrealism. The opening of the Fondation Maeght in 1964 saw the establishment of the first institution dedicated to contemporary art in France.