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Auguste Rodin — Heroic Head of Pierre de Wissant, One of the Burghers of Calais
Auguste Rodin

Heroic Head of Pierre de Wissant, One of the Burghers of Calais

1886

Isolated from Rodin's monumental Burghers of Calais, this heroic bronze head demonstrates the sculptor's psychological intensity and his innovative approach to commemorative sculpture.

Medium
bronze

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Auguste Rodin, Heroic Head of Pierre de Wissant, One of the Burghers of Calais, 1886

Isolated from Rodin's monumental Burghers of Calais, this heroic bronze head demonstrates the sculptor's psychological intensity and his innovative approach to commemorative sculpture.

Medium
bronze
Year
1886
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Bronze, French, 19th Century, Sculpture, Classical, Expressive, Portrait, Realism, Head, Figurative

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Alex Capecelatro