Description
This is a pure bronze statue replica of The Crouching Woman by Auguste Rodin. In between romanticism and impressionism, this self-willed Frenchman created some of the most famous pieces known in the art of sculpting. He was very talented at conveying feeling in his compositions by emphasizing gesture. Also, his rough surface texture with deep hollows added strong shadows and naturalism to the human form. Rodin's goal, as he put it, was "to render inner feelings through muscular movement." He achieved this aim by joining his profound knowledge of anatomy and movement with special attention to the body's surfaces, saying. The statue must learn to reproduce the surface, which means all that vibrates on the surface, soul, love, passion, life... World Menagerie
