Marble Statue The Kiss

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Marble statue the kiss. The marble statue the kiss 1886 once considered inappropriate for public viewing is today a centrepiece of the museum. 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. Translucence of marble sculpture. The kiss 1885 95 auguste rodin.

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. Vintage nude kissing couple sculpture figure naked rodin style 16 nude color. Only 3 left in stock order soon. The thinker and the kiss.

Marble sculpture c 600 bce present contents introduction characteristics of marble as a sculptural material what are the main types of marble. Learn more about these works and others. Signed agustine rodin the kiss bronze sculpture statue marble base figurine deco. The gates of hell an unfinished project resulted in two of his most famous pieces.

The kiss originally represented paolo and francesca two characters borrowed once again from dante s divine comedy. Auguste rodin the kiss sculpture figure bonded bronze statue. Finishing off problem of copying clay models history of marble sculpture famous marble statues and reliefs. Ary scheffer the ghosts of paolo and francesca appear to dante and virgil 1855.

Free shipping by amazon. 10 75 the lovers kiss statue sculpture figure male female man woman sexy erotic. Another depiction of the forbidden lovers killed by francesca s husband giovanni. 3 8 out of 5 stars 4.

The kiss itself was created in marble three times in rodin s workshop. Search the bbc search the bbc. How to carve a sculpture out of marble. Works by other artist s on the theme of dante s divine comedy.