This bronze bust was originally created for Rodin’s Monument to Victor Hugo as part of an allegorica
This bronze bust was originally created for Rodin’s Monument to Victor Hugo as part of an allegorical female muse speaking in the author’s ear. Some shocked critics decried it as an unfinished deformity. Others felt her shifting features effectively symbolized the fluid processes of genius. What remains startling today is the degree to which Rodin abandons lifelike representation in this work. Instead, the focus is on the emotional impact and the artist’s visible manipulation of the material.Posted by Rebekah PollockAuguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917). Head of the Tragic Muse (Tête de la Muse tragique), 1895; cast 1979. Bronze, 11 5/8 x 7 ¼ x 9 7/8 in. (29.5 x 18.4 x 25.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum -- source link
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