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Auguste Rodin — Vénus Astarté (Semitic goddess of fertility and love)
Auguste Rodin

Vénus Astarté (Semitic goddess of fertility and love)

1900

Departing from his typical bronze medium, this plaster work explores ancient fertility goddess imagery while showcasing Rodin's interest in primitive and non-Western art forms.

Medium
plaster

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Auguste Rodin, Vénus Astarté (Semitic goddess of fertility and love), 1900

Departing from his typical bronze medium, this plaster work explores ancient fertility goddess imagery while showcasing Rodin's interest in primitive and non-Western art forms.

Medium
plaster
Year
1900
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

French, Sensual, 19th Century, Sculpture, Classical, Plaster, Mythology, Nude, Modern, Figurative

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