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I Am Beautiful was part of an exhibition at the Georges Petit Gallery in 1886, where it caused commotion due to its audacity: the union of the aforementioned pieces forms a symbolic expression of joy and passion that could not be achieved by its component parts, showcasing both suffering—in a figure that folds unto itself—and an excess of reach in an overextended figure.
The Gates of Hell (French: La Porte de l'Enfer) is a monumental bronze sculptural group work by French artist Auguste Rodin that depicts a scene from the Inferno, the first section of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. It stands at 6 metres high, 4 metres wide and 1 metre deep (19.7×13.1×3.3 ft) and contains 180 figures.
Jean-Baptiste Rodin, Père de l'artiste [9] [10] 1865 Bronze Musée Rodin, Paris 41 x 22.8 x 24 More images: Jeune femme, chapeau fleuri de roses [11] 1864 Terracotta Musée Rodin, Paris 52 x 32 x 31 More images: Tête de jeune fille [12] 1865 to 1870 Terracotta 40 x 18 x 17 Buste de jeune fille [13] 1865 to 1870 Terracotta 46 x 24 x 25 Jeune ...
Les regrets de la belle Heaulmiere; Ballade de la Belle Heaulmière aux filles de joie; Double ballade sur le mesme propos; Ballade pour prier Nostre Dame; Ballade à s'amie; Lay ou rondeau; Ballade pour Jean Cotart; Ballade pour Robert d'Estouteville; Ballade des langues ennuieuses; Les Contredits de Franc Gontier; Ballade des femmes de Paris
We Who Were the Beautiful (after Auguste Rodin's sculpture Celle qui fut la belle Heaulmière) was the company's debut production in May 1982. [3] [6] The show examined parallels between the witch trials in the Middle Ages and the treatment of women in modern psychiatric hospitals. [3]
François Auguste René Rodin (/ r oʊ ˈ d æ n /; [1] French: [fʁɑ̃swa oɡyst ʁəne ʁɔdɛ̃]; 12 November 1840 – 17 November 1917) was a French sculptor [2] generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. [3] He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work.
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The Musée Rodin (English: Rodin Museum) of Paris, France, is an art museum that was opened in 1919, primarily dedicated to the works of the French sculptor Auguste Rodin. It has two sites: the Hôtel Biron and surrounding grounds in central Paris, as well as just outside Paris at Rodin's old home, the Villa des Brillants at Meudon , Hauts-de ...