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1 de ene. de 1982 · Auguste Rodin's masterpiece The Gates of Hell is an epic achievement: a massive portal to Hades inspired by Dante's Inferno, its towering doors covered with nearly 200 individual figures. Commissioned in 1880, the project was to be the main entrance to the museum of decorative arts in Paris, a museum that was never built.
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) Cast made by Fonderie Alexis Rudier in 1928 for the museum collections. The Gates of Hell occupied a unique place in Rodin’s oeuvre. Working feverishly on this project for several years, he created over 200 figures and groups that formed a breeding ground for ideas which he drew on for the rest of his working life.
The Gates of Hell. The Gates of Hell. Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) Cast made by Fonderie Alexis Rudier in 1928 for the museum collections. The Gates of Hell occupied a unique place in Rodin’s oeuvre. Working feverishly on this project for several years, he created over 200 figures and groups that formed a breeding ground for ideas which he drew ...
In 1880 Rodin was commissioned to create a set of bronze doors for a new museum in Paris. Inspired by The Divine Comedy, written by Dante Alighieri (Italian, c. 1265–1324), Rodin planned to decorate the doors with characters that Dante met on his fictional journey through hell. The sculptor eventually discarded the idea of a strict narrative and instead created a weightless, chaotic world ...
14 de oct. de 2023 · Email: tomgurney1@gmail.com / Phone: +44 7429 011000. Auguste Rodin's Gates of Hell fused together hundreds of individual sculptures to form a breathtaking piece that the artist continued to draw inspiration from for the rest of his life. The Gates of Hell achieved an almost organic status, with many additions being removed or amended, often ...
Rodin removed the projecting figures from the first version of the Gates exhibited at the Pavillon de l’Alma in 1900, thereby toning down the contrasts. This plaster work was transported to Meudon in February 1901, returned to the Dépôt des Marbres in 1904, and finally taken back to Meudon around 1911-1912 to be placed in the reconstructed Pavillon de l’Alma.
In 1880 Rodin was commissioned to create a set of bronze doors for a new museum in Paris. Inspired by <i>The Divine Comedy</i>, written by Dante Alighieri (Italian, c. 1265–1324), Rodin planned to decorate the doors with characters that Dante met on his fictional journey through hell. The sculptor eventually discarded the idea of a strict narrative and instead created a weightless, chaotic ...
