Bust of Auguste Rodin (Claudel)

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Bust of Auguste Rodin
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Bronze cast of the bust at the Museo Soumaya
Artist Camille Claudel
Year1888–1889

The Bust of Auguste Rodin was sculpted by the French artist Camille Claudel in 1888-1889 as a tribute to her teacher and lover, Auguste Rodin. [1]

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A bronze cast of the work was displayed in the 1892 Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux–Arts on the Champ de Mars to critical acclaim. [2]

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References

  1. "Rodin and Camille Claudel". Musée Rodin. Archived from the original on 2020-04-26. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  2. Ayral-Clause, Odile (2002). Camille Claudel: A Life. New York: Harry N. Abrams. pp. 98–99. ISBN   0810940779.

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