| Bust of Auguste Rodin | |
|---|---|
_by_Antoine_Burdelle,_front.jpg) Bronze cast of the bust at the
Musée Rodin | |
| Artist | Antoine Bourdelle |
| Year | 1909-10 |
| Dimensions | 89.5 cm (35.2 in) |
The Bust of Auguste Rodin is a totemic portrait originally moulded in clay in 1909 by the French artist Antoine Bourdelle. The artist's teacher and associate, Auguste Rodin, is portrayed as a sacred icon with the visage and horns of Michelangelo's Moses. [1] A bronze cast of a modified version was displayed in the 1910 Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux–Arts on the Champ de Mars along with his Hercules the Archer. [2] [3]
See also
References
- ^ "Buste de Rodin". Musées d'Occitanie. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- ^ "Portrait of Rodin". Musée Rodin. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- ^ "Bourdelle, Hercules the Archer". Musée d'art moderne André Malraux. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
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Bust of Rodin by Antoine Bourdelle at Wikimedia Commons
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| Bust of Auguste Rodin | |
|---|---|
|
Bronze cast of the bust at the
Musée Rodin | |
| Artist | Antoine Bourdelle |
| Year | 1909-10 |
| Dimensions | 89.5 cm (35.2 in) |
The Bust of Auguste Rodin is a totemic portrait originally moulded in clay in 1909 by the French artist Antoine Bourdelle. The artist's teacher and associate, Auguste Rodin, is portrayed as a sacred icon with the visage and horns of Michelangelo's Moses. [1] A bronze cast of a modified version was displayed in the 1910 Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux–Arts on the Champ de Mars along with his Hercules the Archer. [2] [3]
See also
References
- ^ "Buste de Rodin". Musées d'Occitanie. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- ^ "Portrait of Rodin". Musée Rodin. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- ^ "Bourdelle, Hercules the Archer". Musée d'art moderne André Malraux. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
External links
Media related to
Bust of Rodin by Antoine Bourdelle at Wikimedia Commons
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