The Martyr #5

Auguste Rodinmodeled 1885, cast 1960

Details

Title: The Martyr #5
Creator Lifespan: 1840 - 1917
Creator Nationality: French
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: Meudon
Creator Birth Place: Paris
Date Created: modeled 1885, cast 1960
Type: sculpture
Rights: Gift of B. Gerald Cantor
External Link: http://www.imamuseum.org/mercury/load-artwork/6555
Medium: bronze
wall label: With her outstretched, contorted limbs, The Martyr could well be the quintessential form of The Gates of Hell, signifying emotional as well as physical torment. As an independent figure, she appears here in a horizontal format. Within The Gates, Rodin assigned her an upright position in the lintel, situated just to the left of The Thinker.
measurements: 5 1/2 x 23 x 17 in.
Artist: Auguste Rodin

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