Rodin and the art of ancient Greece
2018
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Rodin, famous for 'The Thinker' and 'The Kiss', was captivated by the sculptures of Classical antiquity and he constantly reworked and assimilated the forms of ancient Greek and Roman art in his own work. Rodin visited the British Museum for the first time in the summer of 1881 and there greatly admired the sculptures of the Parthenon. Before he saw the originals, he was already acquainted with plaster casts of them. The Parthenon sculptures continued to be a major influence on his own work and he visited them frequently on his return visits to London. He also amassed a huge collection of fragments of ancient sculpture that served as a great source of inspiration.
Main title:
Rodin and the art of ancient Greece / Celeste Farge, Bénédicte Garnier and Ian Jenkins.
Author:
Farge, Celeste, authorGarnier, Bénédicte, authorJenkins, Ian (Ian Dennis), authorRodin, Auguste, 1840-1917British Museum, host institutionMusée Rodin, associated with work
Imprint:
London : Thames & Hudson, 2018.
Collation:
240 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 29 cm
Notes:
Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name held at the British Museum, 26th April-29th July 2018."Organized with the Musée Rodin, Paris."Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780500480304 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
730.92
Language:
English
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BRN:
264515