When Rodin received the commission for this monument in Calais, he was expected to produce one figure—not six.
Elisabeth Rowney
Does a statue need to include arms or a head to be considered complete? Rodin clearly doesn’t think so.
A-Level: Auguste Rodin, The Walking Man
Does a statue need to include arms or a head to be considered complete? Rodin clearly doesn’t think so.
Auguste Rodin, The Walking Man
When Rodin received the commission for this monument in Calais, he was expected to produce one figure—not six.
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