Love Turning the World
1881
Medium
Drypoint, second state of 2
Dimensions
plate: 8 1/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20.7 x 25.6 cm) sheet: 10 13/16 x 13 3/4 in. (27.5 x 34.9 cm) image: 7 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (20 x 25.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1925
Accession Number
25.22.2
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
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...