Where is the kiss Auguste Rodin?

Where is the kiss Auguste Rodin?

Paris
The Kiss (French: Le Baiser) is an 1882 marble sculpture by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin….The Kiss (Rodin sculpture)

What does Rodin’s sculpture The Kiss represent?

Auguste Rodin (1840 -1917) The Kiss originally represented Paolo and Francesca, two characters borrowed, once again, from Dante’s Divine Comedy: slain by Francesca’s husband who surprised them as they exchanged their first kiss, the two lovers were condemned to wander eternally through Hell.

What is found in the Rodin Museum?

The repository of the largest collection of works by Auguste Rodin outside of Paris features treasures such as The Gates of Hell and a bronze caste of The Thinker. All told, you’ll find more than 120 of the French master’s sculptures here, as well as a fascinating collection of drawings, paintings and studies.

Who made the kiss statue?

Auguste Rodin
The Kiss/Artists

What kind of sculpture was the Kiss by Rodin?

Before creating the marble version of The Kiss, Rodin produced several smaller sculptures in plaster, terracotta and bronze.

Why was the Kiss by Rodin considered unsuitable for public display?

The sculpture was considered unsuitable for general display and relegated to an inner chamber with admission only by personal application. Rodin’s method of making large sculptures was to employ assistant sculptors to copy a smaller model made from a material which was easier to work than marble.

Who was the original owner of the Rodin Kiss?

In 1900, Rodin made a copy for Edward Perry Warren, an eccentric American collector who lived in Lewes in Sussex, England, with his collection of Greek antiquities and his lover John Marshall.

Who was the artist who commissioned the kiss?

After seeing The Kiss in the Salon de Paris, the painter William Rothenstein recommended it to Warren as a possible purchase, but The Kiss had been commissioned by the French government and was not available for sale.