The Iron Rolling Mill (Modern Cyclopes)

The Iron Rolling Mill (Modern Cyclopes)
Artist	Adolph Menzel
Year	1872-1875
Medium	oil on canvas
Dimensions	158 cm × 254 cm (62 in × 100 in)
Location	Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin

The Iron Rolling Mill (Modern Cyclopes) is an oil on canvas painting by German artist Adolph Menzel, created in 1872-1875. The painting is one of his main works from the time when the painter was mostly concerned with contemporary issues and the social question as a result of the uninhibited technical advances made during the Industrial Revolution, particularly in Germany. It has the large dimensions of 158 by 254 cm. The signature of the artist can be seen at the lower left: "Signatur Adolph Menzel. Berlin 1875". The realistic painting caused a stir at the time and is now part of the collection of the Alte Nationalgalerie, in Berlin.^[1]