• Saint John the Baptist (preaching) is a bronze sculpture, by Auguste Rodin. After the controversy of his Age of Bronze, Rodin began modeling the larger than life figure in 1877.
  • Rodin Works: Saint John the Baptist Preaching. ... Rodin's interpretation of St. John the Baptist is that of a man preaching while walking.
  • According to Rodin, this figure of St John the Baptist was inspired by his encounter with an Italian peasant, Pignatelli, who offered his services as a model.
  • auguste rodin st john baptist preaching sculpture. ... An interesting piece from Rodin’s early catalog is Saint John the Baptist Preaching (1878-1880).
  • Saint John the Baptist Preaching. Modeled 1878-1880; cast 1925. Auguste Rodin, French, 1840 - 1917. Cast by the founder Alexis Rudier, Paris, 1874 - 1952.
  • The artist saw in Pignatelli the likeness of Saint John the Baptist, a precursor, visionary, and believer who heralded the arrival of someone greater.
  • Saint John the Baptist is a bronze-clad sculpture made by Auguste Rodin. ... Saint John the Baptist is one of the outcomes of Rodin’s nod to the state's request.
  • Auguste Rodin’s bronze sculpture, Saint John the Baptist Preaching, is a masterpiece that embodies determination and inspiration.
  • St John the Baptist thus became the official symbol of Rodin's dominant influence on establishment sculpture of the early 20th century.
  • L'homme qui marche. Auguste Rodin. 1840-1917. French Realist painter, draftsman, sculptor and writer. St. John the Baptist. c. 1878.