Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917). Pierre de Wiessant, circa 1886–87, cast 1979. Bronze. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Iris and B. Gerald Cantor, 84.243
Long-Term Installation
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Due to installations in the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, twelve bronze sculptures by Auguste Rodin have been installed in the Rubin Entrance Pavilion. This newly excerpted presentation of the Museum's large holdings by Rodin includes
The Age of Bronze, a signature conception from the early years of the sculptor's career, as well as other works from his most significant commissions, including
The Burghers of Calais,
The Gates of Hell, and the
Monument to Balzac. These casts came to the Brooklyn Museum through the generosity of Iris and B. Gerald Cantor.
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