Eve c. 1881 - 1942

bronze, sculpture

3d sculpting

natural shape and form

woman

16_19th-century

sculpture

bronze

sculptural image

male figure

unrealistic statue

portrait head and shoulder

sculpting

sculpture

mid-section and head portrait

statue

"Eve" is a bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin, created sometime between 1881 and 1942. This sculpture is a study of the female form, showing a woman standing with her head bowed and her arms wrapped around her body, reflecting a sense of shame or contemplation. The sculpture is part of Rodin's larger "The Gates of Hell" project, inspired by Dante's Inferno, and highlights Rodin’s exploration of the human figure through expressive and realistic details. It is currently located in the Städel Museum and stands at 174.2 x 47 x 57 cm.

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stadelmuseum about 1 year ago

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Both shamefully and protectively, Rodin’s “Eve” wraps one arm around her upper body and uses the other to hide her face. The entire posture as well as her left hand’s defensive gesture are an expression of the realisation of the Fall. The sculpture was one of the first to be created in 1881/82 for the large project of the “Gates of Hell”. However, due to his model’s pregnancy, the plaster model remained unfinished in the studio. In 1899, Rodin still exhibited the sculpture because it was precisely the state of unfinishedness that was to prove significant for his work: “Eve” illustrates his important concept of “modelé”, the relinquishment of “worthless” details. At the same time, Rodin enlivened his sculptures with different types of surfaces and the associated play of light.