Hand of God
Auguste Rodin
model before 1898, cast by 1903
Medium
plaster
Dimensions
overall: 73 × 75.57 × 67.31 cm (28 3/4 × 29 3/4 × 26 1/2 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Iris & B. Gerald Cantor
Accession Number
2011.100.1
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...