A Visit to the Musee Rodin in Paris, France
posted on 8 January 2011 | posted in
Arts and Entertainment
Being a collector of canvas art prints, I was compelled to visit the Musee Rodin in Paris.
We found the Musee Rodin on a quiet side street near la Place des Invalides, surrounded by a high wall. You might only be familiar with Rodin's status "The Kiss", and you might not be prepared for the incredible work inside the museum. Rodin created mainly large, cast bronze statues. The museum is in the house where he lived and on the grounds of the house. It is best to go on a day with pleasant weather, because his huge works are mostly displayed outside the house. The extensive grounds, divided down the middle by a long lawn that ends with a serene reflecting pool, are lined with Rodin's massive cast bronzes. Among the first you encounter is "The Gates of Hell", an unbelievably massive set of doors that are overpowering in both size and detail. Then there are "The Burghers of Calais" and "Monument to Balzac", larger-than-life bronzes that we knew from photographs. The scale and power of these works can only be experienced in person, standing next to them. Inside the house, we found the sketches, preliminary work, and plaster casts that Rodin used to prepare for his major works. The expressiveness of Rodin's figures is evident everywhere a hand or a head might have been recreated many times in order to get the perfect shape for the finished work. The Musee Rodin was not just a place to view art it was an experience. Put it on your list of must-see art visits when you go to Paris.
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