Secrets
Adapted from Rodin’s version of 18th century cupids.
109RS 21"
Nike
Goddess and winged messenger of victory in ancient Greece, Nike symbolizes effort and determination against all odds. She is also recognized as a mediator between gods and mortals. Athenians dedicated her statue in Delphi following a naval victory over the Persians in 480 B.C.
130AW 10"
131AW 16"
Doric Column
Harmony in form and function is the hallmark of this masterfully conceived Doric column from Classical Greece architecture. The Doric column included simple yet graceful lines with a flared capital at the top to support a horizontal cross beam. The Doric column was a central feature of Greek Revival architecture in 19th century America. Its presence as a dominant architectural feature in public and private buildings communicates grace, symmetry, and strength.
304M 27"
305M 36"
306M 47"
Degas Dancer
Posed as only a true dancer could, Degas' Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans (Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen) stands as one of the most celebrated and recognized sculptures of modern times. This reproduction is inspired by the original work in the Baltimore Museum of Art.
307MC 12.5"
Degas Rose
Even when not performing, this delicate dancer appears in fluid motion, blending the fierce pride of a ballerina with sharply defined muscles and graceful control. Rose is an adaptation from Degas' painting Danseuses: Rose et Vert (1894)
309MC 8"
Age of Bronze
The Age of Bronze is one of Rodin's great masterpieces. It conveys seriousness and emotional depth, and symbolizes "one who is passing from the unconsciousness of primitive man into the age of understanding and love."
334B 20"
The Kiss
This work by Rodin is one of the world's most recognized and appreciated artistic depictions of physical love.
336AW 13"
David
The Michelangelo David (1501-4) is probably the most famous image of a male nude in the world. The colossal figure (more than 14 feet tall) was carved from a huge block of marble which had been abandoned by another sculptor, Agostino di Duccio. This young David, unlike the others, is a symbol of Florence — young, strong, valiant in fighting off its rivals, triumphant against terrible odds. But the Michelangelo more importantly glories in the divinity of the human body...there is no sword, no severed head, just the man.
509 BM 12"
The Cathedral
A beautiful depiction of the intersection of man's physicality and spirituality. Original is in bronze and is housed in the Rodin Museum-Philadelphia Museum of Art.
515B 10"
The Thinker
Rodin's most celebrated work, conceived as part of his monumental Gates of Hell, inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy. This reproduction was made from the heroic size bronze original in the collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art.
338B 12"
704B 6"
Adam
The influence of Michaelangelo can be seen in this work by Rodin. Adam has been well described as "powerful but immobilized being," in this embodiment of the story of Genesis.
730B 18"
Eve
According to Walker Art Center curators, "The graceful, athletic Italian woman he (Rodin) used as his model for 'Eve,' the mother of all humanity, added an unexpected naturalism to the sculpture, as she was pregnant."
731B 18"
Corcoran Lion
This magnificent lion is one of a pair of large bronze lions that flank the main entrance of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. These lions were bought in 1888 at the auction of the estate of Bill Holliday, founder of the Pony Express. The lions are copies from the originals by Antonio Canova, which adorn the cenotaph of Pope Clement XIII in St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, Rome.
740 M 5.5"
Chopin
Polish pianist and composer Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin was born in 1810 and was already composing music by the time he turned seven. Known as “little Chopin” throughout Warsaw, by age twelve, his piano skills surpassed those of his instructor. By age twenty, Chopin had written some of the world’s best concertos, ballads, and preludes, which he spent the next two decades performing throughout Europe, his considerable talent continuously praised by critics and audiences alike. He died in 1849 from tuberculosis.
745W 11"