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L’OMBRE / THE SHADE Auguste rodin

L’OMBRE / THE SHADE Auguste rodin. Truman Bartlett (contemporary American sculptor) “saw The Shades as ‘phantoms’ and a ‘trio of despair’ who tell ‘the story of the whole door.’. James Huneker:

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L’OMBRE / THE SHADE Auguste rodin

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  1. L’OMBRE / THE SHADE Auguste rodin

  2. Truman Bartlett (contemporary American sculptor) “saw The Shades as ‘phantoms’ and a ‘trio of despair’ who tell ‘the story of the whole door.’ James Huneker: “This Gate is a frieze of Paris as deeply significant of modern inspiration and sorrow as the Parthenon frieze is the symbol of the great clean beauty of Hellas.” The Gates of hell about the despair of modern life Theme dominates 20th century art

  3. Studies for gates of hell

  4. Temporary introduction exhibit Rodin’s world Antoine-Louis Barye tissot dalou steichen Fatin-latour renoir carpeaux

  5. L’OMBRE / THE SHADE • Auguste rodin • Concept c. 1880 • Bronze Casting 1967 no. 10 /12, musee rodin • 37 ¼” x 20 ¼” x 11 ¼” – roughly 3 ft tall • Acquired by dominion gallery, montreal – march 1967 • Acquired by private collector tokyo circa 1998 • Acquired from the private collectorby present owner • Christie’s auction 6 november 2008 • Estimated $250,000 - $350,000

  6. L’OMBRE / THE SHADE • Auguste rodin • 11/6/2008 - The kiss - 33 ¼” - 1965 cast Georges Rudier - $962,500 • 2/2/2004 - the thinker - 28” - late 1920s / 1930s cast alexis rudier - $2,756,000 • 5/11/2000 - the shade - 37” - 1960 cast georges rudier - $170,750 • Consideration of market, size, foundry, provenance • 1967 casting by georges rudier • 37 1/4” tall • 2008 art market • About 3 previous owners, dominion gallery for 30 years, private ownership 10 years • $314,500 suggested bid

  7. Auguste rodin 1840 - 1917 • Working class origins

  8. Auguste rodin 1840 - 1917 • Working class origins • Attended petite École – taught by horace lecoq de boisbaudran

  9. Self-Portrait Horace Lecoq de Boisbaudran

  10. Boisbaudran students -represented in Chrysler Collection- The rhinemaidens Bust of angeline carioni The artists’ wives Portrait of leon maitre Fatin-Latour tissot Dalou

  11. The Training of the memory in art

  12. Auguste rodin 1840 - 1917 • Working class origins • Attended petite École – taught by horace lecoq de boisbaudran • Refused entrance to grand École

  13. Auguste rodin 1840 - 1917 • Working class origins • Attended petite École – taught by horace lecoq de boisbaudran • Refused entrance to grand École • 1864 worked with Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse – mass produced objets d’art

  14. vase Fantasy bust Abduction of Hippodamie (L'Enlevement) Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

  15. Auguste rodin 1840 - 1917 • Working class origins • Attended petite École – taught by horace lecoq de boisbaudran • Refused entrance to grand École • 1864 worked with Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse – mass produced objets d’art • Also lessons from Antoine-Louis Barye

  16. Panther attacking stag Jaguar and hare Lion crushing serpent Antoine-Louis Barye -as represented in the chrysler’s collection-

  17. Auguste rodin 1840 - 1917 • Working class origins • Attended petite École – taught by horace lecoq de boisbaudran • Refused entrance to grand École • 1864 worked with Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse – mass produced objets d’art • Also lessons from Antoine-Louis Barye • 1875 trip to italy – inspired by michelangelo

  18. The dying slave michelangelo • The Age of Bronze 1876 • Rodin • -represented in the chrysler collection-

  19. Auguste rodin 1840 - 1917 • Working class origins • Attended petite École – taught by horace lecoq de boisbaudran • Refused entrance to grand École • 1864 worked with Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse – mass produced objets d’art • Also lessons from Antoine-Louis Barye • 1875 trip to italy – inspired by michelangelo • Through salon invites, was introduced to turquet, minister of fine arts

  20. Auguste rodin 1840 - 1917 • Working class origins • Attended petite École – taught by horace lecoq de boisbaudran • Refused entrance to grand École • 1864 worked with Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse – mass produced objets d’art • Also lessons from Antoine-Louis Barye • 1875 trip to italy – inspired by michelangelo • Through salon invites, was introduced to turquet, minister of fine arts • 1880- Commissioned to create door for musee of decorative arts

  21. Auguste rodin 1840 - 1917 • Working class origins • Attended petite École – taught by horace lecoq de boisbaudran • Refused entrance to grand École • 1864 worked with Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse – mass produced objets d’art • Also lessons from Antoine-Louis Barye • 1875 trip to italy – inspired by michelangelo • Through salon invites, was introduced to turquet, minister of fine arts • 1880- Commissioned to create door for musee of decorative arts • Created gates of hell inspired by dante’s inferno

  22. The gates of hell • - Origin of l’ombre -

  23. Gates of paradise • Ghiberti & Sansovino Baptistry, florence

  24. The gates of hell • - Origin of l’ombre - Original plaster at Musee d’orsay

  25. The gates of hell • - Origin of l’ombre - Drawing of The Gates with Adam and Eve and the three shades 1880-1881 Musee rodin

  26. The gates of hell • - Origin of l’ombre - Jaques-Ernest Bulloz. Rodin’s Studio at Meudon c. 1913

  27. The gates of hell • - Origin of l’ombre - Jaques-Ernest Bulloz. Rodin’s Studio at Meudon c. 1913

  28. Thank you

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