Bibliograph

Rodin, Antoinette Le Normand-Romain

Type

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Rodin, Antoinette Le Normand-Romain

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rodin

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

870288209

Responsibility statement

Antoinette Le Normand-Romain

Summary

"With more than 350 pictures, many never before seen, Rodin reveals in great beauty and detail the genius of the man known as the father of modern sculpture. The stories of Rodin's sculptures are told through each stage of development from plaster casts to the glorious end result"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Rodin before Rodin -- A clever strategy -- The gates of hell and The burghers of Calais -- Rodin in 1889 -- Victor Hugo and Balzac: the invention of a new monumentality -- Plasters and marbles -- Rodin and modernity: the turning point, 1895-1900 -- Drifting toward symbolism in the portrait -- Antiquity and nature: timeless beauty -- Conclusion: Rodin's fame

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