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Bust of Bellona

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Bust of Bellona

1882–85

Medium

Drypoint, third state of three, before bevelled plate

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Dimensions

plate: 5 3/4 x 3 15/16 in. (14.6 x 10 cm) sheet: 9 1/16 x 6 15/16 in. (23 x 17.7 cm) plate: 5 13/16 x 3 15/16 in. (14.8 x 10 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1916

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Auguste Rodin

1840–1917 • France

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 trip to Italy proved transformative when encountering Michelangelo's work liberated him from academic constraints.

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