Auguste Rodin French, 1840-1917
Hand of Rodin Holding a Feminine Torso, 1999-2000
Bronze
22x14x10 cm
Miart Gallery is pleased to present an exclusive collection of posthumous August Rodin (1840-1917) bronze sculptures. These bronzes are casts from original foundry plasters and part of a limited edition, each numbered.
This work includes a certificate of authenticity
Further images
Throughout his career, Rodin was fascinated with hands. The hands of The Thinker, The Cathedral and The Hand of God are most prominent among many subjects. Shortly before his death,...
Throughout his career, Rodin was fascinated with hands. The hands of The Thinker, The Cathedral and The Hand of God are most prominent among many subjects. Shortly before his death, Rodin allowed his own right hand to be cast. Made by Amadee Berhault, this form is an assemblage of the hand of Rodin and one of the many small torsos his hand had fashioned. The assemblage represents ideas about the creative powers of the artist, which can be seen as parallel to those of God. The same idea can be found in the monumental Hand of God.