Brother and Sister (sculpture) explained

Brother and Sister
Other Title 1:Le frère et la soeur
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Artist:Auguste Rodin
Type:Sculpture

Brother and Sister is an 1890 bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin.[1] [2] [3]

Background

Rodin’s older sister, Maria, died in 1862, causing Rodin to enter a religious order and to stop his work for months.[4]

Interpretation

The sculpture may reflect memories of the lost love between brother and sister.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Collections Object : Brother and Sister . Rodin Museum . 4 January 2023 . 21 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221014448/http://www.rodinmuseum.org/collections/permanent/59477.html?mulR=94344715%7C15 . live .
  2. Web site: 'Brother and Sister', Auguste Rodin: Catalogue entry . Tate . 4 January 2023 . 2 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231002215341/https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/rodin-brother-and-sister-t00346 . live .
  3. Web site: Brother and Sister . . 4 January 2023 . 15 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161215120108/http://portlandartmuseum.us/mwebcgi/mweb.exe?request=record;id=11823;type=101 . live .
  4. Web site: Brother and Sister . . 4 January 2023 . 4 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230104145047/https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/191081 . live .

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