- Monument to Balzac is a sculpture by Auguste Rodin in memory of the French novelist Honoré de Balzac. According to Rodin...
- Having conducted his research into Balzac’s body and head simultaneously, Rodin ended up with an assemblage in which these two elements conveyed their own...
- Monument to Balzac is a visual metaphor for the author’s energy and genius, yet when the plaster original was exhibited in Paris in 1898, it was widely attacked.
- The Monument to Balzac is a metaphor for power and brutality, as the artist sought to underline the persona of Balzac rather than the novelist's physical...
- The Balzac bronze statue cast by Rodin is on blvd Raspail close to Luxembourg gardens.
- Le Monument à Balzac (The Monument to Balzac) by Auguste Rodin was commissioned by the Société des Gens de Lettres, under the impetus of its president...
- Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917), Monument to Balzac, original model 1897, enlarged 1898.
- In 1891 Rodin was commissioned to construct a posthumous monument to the illustrious literary figure Honoré de Balzac.
- Balzac in bronze, MoMa, New York The revolutionary character of the 'Monument to Balzac' was indeed recognized by influential authors and artists...
- Full Title: Monument to Honore de Balzac. Curatorial Area: European Sculpture. Credit Line: Gift of the B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation.
