The Burghers of Calais 1895

"The Burghers of Calais" is a bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin, created in 1895. It depicts six citizens of Calais, France, who volunteered to surrender themselves to the English King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War. The sculpture is a powerful and moving representation of human sacrifice and courage, and it is considered one of Rodin's most important works. This particular sculpture is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.