Allegory of Spring
Auguste Rodin
1882/1888
Medium
drypoint on paper
Dimensions
plate: 14.8 x 9.9 cm (5 13/16 x 3 7/8 in.) sheet: 24.4 x 15.9 cm (9 5/8 x 6 1/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen
Accession Number
2006.57.29
About the Artist
Auguste Rodin · 1840–1917
François Auguste René Rodin (1840-1917) stands as the founder of modern sculpture, transforming the art form from academic tradition into expressive modernism. Born into a working-class Parisian family, Rodin faced early rejection, failing three times to gain admission to the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts. This setback forced him to work as a craftsman for nearly two decades, though his 1875 tr...