Ugolino and his Sons: Fifth Day (recto); Dante and Virgil: Anatomical Studies (verso)
Auguste Rodin
ca. 1875–1880
Medium
Pen and brown ink, graphite, and traces of brown ink wash on graph paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 6 1/8 x 3 3/4 in. (15.6 x 9.6 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Anonymous Gift, 2012
Accession Number
2012.222.2a, b
Tags
Male NudesFathers
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...