Rodin found inspiration in ancient sculptures and, like the Romantic generation before him, he saw s
Rodin found inspiration in ancient sculptures and, like the Romantic generation before him, he saw such works as rich metaphors for a vanished past and the ravages of time. He said, “In my studio I have fragments of gods for my everyday delight; they are the blessing upon my spiritual life, and every day I stand in ardent admiration before their joyous divine sensuality.” These antique fragments, drawn from the Brooklyn Museum’s permanent collection, are similar to those Rodin collected and are on view now in Rodin at the Brooklyn Museum: The Body in BronzePosted by Rebekah PollockRoman. Head of Serapis, 75-150 C.E. Marble. Brooklyn Museum | Roman. Colossal Left Foot, 1st-2nd century C.E. Marble. Brooklyn Museum | Egyptian. Fragment of a Left Hand, 285–246 B.C.E. Basalt. Brooklyn Museum | Greek. Torso of Aphrodite, 1 B.C.E. – 1 C.E. Marble. Brooklyn Museum -- source link
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