Dance Movement "G"

Auguste Rodin|Alexis Rudier

modeled ca. 1910–11, cast probably before ca. 1950 · Bronze, black marble base · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

In his quest to capture continuous movement in sculpture, Rodin studied dancers. This bronze was cast after a sketch that he rapidly modeled in clay while observing a live dancer perform in his studio. The figure’s implausible pose is the result of Rodin’s experimental efforts to fuse several sequential postures into one.

Artist

Auguste Rodin|Alexis Rudier

Date

modeled ca. 1910–11, cast probably before ca. 1950

Medium

Bronze, black marble base

Culture

French, Paris

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, 1984