Marble Statue The Kiss

Rodin small statue the kiss 1882 1889 white resin powdered marble finish 6 75 h x 4 5 w x 5 d.

Marble statue the kiss.

Le baiser is an 1882 marble sculpture by the french sculptor auguste rodin the embracing nude couple depicted in the sculpture appeared originally as part of a group of reliefs decorating rodin s monumental bronze portal the gates of hell commissioned for a planned museum of art in paris the couple were later removed from the gates and replaced with another pair of lovers. The kiss 1885 95 auguste rodin. Search the bbc search the bbc. Another depiction of the forbidden lovers killed by francesca s husband giovanni.

The gates of hell an unfinished project resulted in two of his most famous pieces. Signed agustine rodin the kiss bronze sculpture statue marble base figurine deco. Vintage nude kissing couple sculpture figure naked rodin style 16 nude color. Ary scheffer the ghosts of paolo and francesca appear to dante and virgil 1855.

3 8 out of 5 stars 4. The kiss itself was created in marble three times in rodin s workshop. The kiss originally represented paolo and francesca two characters borrowed once again from dante s divine comedy. 2 6 out of 5 stars 2.

The marble statue the kiss 1886 once considered inappropriate for public viewing is today a centrepiece of the museum. Auguste rodin the kiss sculpture figure bonded bronze statue. Get it as soon as thu oct 1. Works by other artist s on the theme of dante s divine comedy.

Auguste rodin french sculptor of sumptuous bronze and marble figures considered by some critics to be the greatest portraitist in the history of sculpture. Slain by francesca s husband who surprised them as they exchanged their first kiss the two lovers were condemned to wander eternally through hell this group designed in the early stages of the elaboration of the gates was given a prominent position on the lower left door. The thinker and the kiss. Finishing off problem of copying clay models history of marble sculpture famous marble statues and reliefs.

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