The Kiss Marble Version

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The kiss marble version.

Before creating the marble version of the kiss rodin produced several smaller sculptures in plaster terracotta and bronze. Auguste rodin 1840 1917. Rodin r side of base pentelican marble 71 x 48 x 60 182 x 102 x 153 purchased from mrs tremlett grant in aid with the aid of the nacf and public contributions 1953 prov. Le baiser is an 1882 marble sculpture by the french sculptor auguste rodin the embracing nude couple depicted in the sculpture appeared originally as part of a group of reliefs decorating rodin s monumental bronze portal the gates of hell commissioned for a planned museum of art in paris the couple were later removed from the gates and replaced with another pair of lovers.

The version featured in the video was commissioned in. The kiss depicts the fateful embrace of francesca and paolo adulterous lovers from dante s inferno. Rodin developed the theme of the kiss in plaster and terracotta before creating a marble version for the french government in 1888. This sculpture is flat but looks realistic because of it relief and shadows.

N06228 le baiser the kiss 1901 4. Now for the first time this full sized version. Recreated in beautiful hand carved marble by stone icons. The kiss by auguste rodin.

The french state commissioned an enlarged version in marble which rodin took nearly ten years to deliver. That piece is now on display at the musée rodin in paris. Romantic and magical the kiss is one of the most famous and evocative statues by auguste rodin. Until now there were only three full sized hand carved marble statues of the kiss in the world.