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Auguste Rodin — Fallen Caryatid Carrying Her Stone
Auguste Rodin

Fallen Caryatid Carrying Her Stone

1880

Originally designed for The Gates of Hell, this poignant figure represents human suffering and endurance, embodying the classical tradition while expressing modern existential themes.

Medium
bronze

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Auguste Rodin, Fallen Caryatid Carrying Her Stone, 1880

Originally designed for The Gates of Hell, this poignant figure represents human suffering and endurance, embodying the classical tradition while expressing modern existential themes.

Medium
bronze
Year
1880
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monochrome, Bronze, French, 19th Century, Female Form, Sculptural, Melancholic, Modern, Neoclassical, Figurative

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Alex Capecelatro