The Hand of God

Auguste Rodin

original model before 1895, carved ca. 1907

The Hand of God by Auguste Rodin

Medium

Marble

Dimensions

Overall (confirmed): 29 × 23 3/4 × 25 1/4 in., 508 lb. (73.7 × 60.3 × 64.1 cm, 230.4 kg)

Classification

Sculpture

Culture

French

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Edward D. Adams, 1908

Accession Number

08.210

Tags

HandsAdamEve

About the Artist

Auguste Rodin · 18401917

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...

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