Exhortation

North Gallery

Rodin Museum

Exhortation

Modeled 1903; cast 1927

Auguste Rodin, French, 1840 - 1917

Rodin's practice of continuous modeling left him with an abundance of complete figures, many of which were created with no definite aim in mind. Exhortation is an assemblage of such preexisting parts, perhaps intended to crown a monument. The composition leaves the relationship between the two figures as mysterious as any in Rodin's work. Timeless and without attributes, they exist in a realm where gesture is the most vital means of communication....

Rodin Museum, North Gallery

Object Details

Title:

Exhortation

Date:

Modeled 1903; cast 1927

Artist:

Auguste Rodin, French, 1840 - 1917

Medium:

Plaster

Dimensions:

15 3/4 x 12 1/2 x 14 3/4 inches (40 x 31.8 x 37.5 cm)

Classification:

Sculpture

Credit Line:

Bequest of Jules E. Mastbaum, 1929

Accession Number:

F1929-7-107

Geography:

Made in France, Europe

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North Gallery

Rodin Museum