Rodin’s masterpieces in Seoul
A major retrospective exhibition of Auguste Rodin, sculptor of “The Thinker,” kicks off today in Seoul.
Original masterpieces by the French master, such as “The Hand of God,” “The Kiss” and, of course, “The Thinker” will be shown outside France for the first time.
The exhibition displays 180 pieces including 113 sculptures in bronze, marble and plaster, 42 drawings and 25 photographs. They are on loan from The Musee Rodin in Paris, France.
“Rodin successfully converted lifeless materials into sculptures imbued with delicate human feelings such as passion, agony, love and hatred. With his dynamic sculptures, Rodin is still extolled as a pathfinder and precursor of modern sculpture,“ said Seo Sun-ju, director of the exhibition.
Divided into nine sections -- The Age of Bronze, The Gates of Hell, The Burghers of Calais, The Figures of Eros, Rodin in His Studio, Dance: Body in Movement, Camille Claudel, Rodin in 1900, Pavillion d’Alma and The Monuments -- the exhibition explores Rodin’s life, love and passion for art.
The exhibition runs through Aug. 22 at Seoul Museum of Art in Seosomun-dong, central Seoul. Tickets are 12,000 won for adults, 10,000 won for youths and 8,000 won for children. It is closed on Monday. For more information, visit www.rodinseoul.com.
By Park Min-young (claire@heraldm.com)
Original masterpieces by the French master, such as “The Hand of God,” “The Kiss” and, of course, “The Thinker” will be shown outside France for the first time. The exhibition displays 180 pieces including 113 sculptures in bronze, marble and plaster, 42 drawings and 25 photographs. They are on loan from The Musee Rodin in Paris, France.
“Rodin successfully converted lifeless materials into sculptures imbued with delicate human feelings such as passion, agony, love and hatred. With his dynamic sculptures, Rodin is still extolled as a pathfinder and precursor of modern sculpture,“ said Seo Sun-ju, director of the exhibition.
Divided into nine sections -- The Age of Bronze, The Gates of Hell, The Burghers of Calais, The Figures of Eros, Rodin in His Studio, Dance: Body in Movement, Camille Claudel, Rodin in 1900, Pavillion d’Alma and The Monuments -- the exhibition explores Rodin’s life, love and passion for art.
The exhibition runs through Aug. 22 at Seoul Museum of Art in Seosomun-dong, central Seoul. Tickets are 12,000 won for adults, 10,000 won for youths and 8,000 won for children. It is closed on Monday. For more information, visit www.rodinseoul.com.
By Park Min-young (claire@heraldm.com)
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