Very interesting essay about both artists. I love Rilke's poetry and Rodin's sculptures. I remember how I was surprised by his Balzac. Usually, an artist finds something attractive in his model. His Balzac (to me) was almost disgusting in Roden's realism of Balzac's body, huge fatness, eyes, and even his expression. Actually, it was real Balzac. It was a work of genius
I love these posts. I'm a sucker for artist biography, especially those that detail relationships between artists. So fun!
Very interesting essay about both artists. I love Rilke's poetry and Rodin's sculptures. I remember how I was surprised by his Balzac. Usually, an artist finds something attractive in his model. His Balzac (to me) was almost disgusting in Roden's realism of Balzac's body, huge fatness, eyes, and even his expression. Actually, it was real Balzac. It was a work of genius
Rodin.
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