Rodin was unprecedented in his expression of the human body. 'Pierre de Wissant' is a larger than life size study for one of the figures from the famous work 'The Burghers of Calais', of which the original version still stands in Calais. It is a monument to those who ended the mediaeval siege of the city by the English.
Specifications
| Title | Pierre de Wissant (Bourgeois de Calais) |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Bronze |
| Object type |
Sculpture
> Three-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 199,5 cm Width 101,5 cm Depth 91 cm Weight 234,4 |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Sculptor:
Auguste Rodin
|
| Accession number | BEK 1332 a-b (MK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1939 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 1939 |
| Creation date | in 1885 - 1886 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Impressionisme: Een schone kijk (1992) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
In the beginning was the body - Rodin in Belgium (2024) "Boijmans bij de Buren" - Mensbeelden – Kracht & Kwetsbaarheid (2019) Vive l' impressionisme! Topstukken uit Nederlandse collecties. (2024) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Auguste Rodin
Parijs 1840 - Meudon 1917
Auguste Rodin is generally regarded as the founder of modern sculpture and the most influential sculptor of the nineteenth century. For him, depicting movement...
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