Polyphemus

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Polyphemus

Modeled 1888; cast before 1895

Auguste Rodin, French, 1840 - 1917

Rodin relates a myth about the cyclops Polyphemus in this plaster work. Polyphemus loved the nymph Galatea, but she preferred the shepherd Acis. When the cyclops saw the lovers together, he hurled a rock at them in a fit of rage, crushing Acis and forcing Galatea to jump into the sea. Rodin represents him trying to free the rock with his bent leg....

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Object Details

Title:

Polyphemus

Date:

Modeled 1888; cast before 1895

Artist:

Auguste Rodin, French, 1840 - 1917

Medium:

Plaster

Dimensions:

9 3/4 x 6 x 5 3/4 inches (24.8 x 15.2 x 14.6 cm)

Classification:

Sculpture

Credit Line:

Bequest of Jules E. Mastbaum, 1929

Accession Number:

F1929-7-97

Geography:

Made in France, Europe

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