The Spirit of Eternal Repose (French: Le génie du repos éternel)[1] is a 1898–1899 sculpture of a sprite by French artist Auguste Rodin.[2]
| The Spirit of Eternal Repose | |
|---|---|
| French: Le génie du repos éternel | |
 The sculpture in the garden of the Musée Rodin | |
| Artist | Auguste Rodin |
| Year | 1899 to 1902 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
Houston
editThe Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden has a bronze sculpture. The Houston Press called the work "curious, since the ankles are crossed as they might be when a person is relaxing, but the tilted angle of the torso is precarious and the muscular arms are very active indeed. It is enigmatic and wonderful."[3] It is one of three Rodin sculptures in the garden; the other two are Cybele (1890/1904) and The Walking Man (1877–1878).[3] Spirit of Eternal Repose is on long-term loan from Iris Cantor and the Cantor Foundation on behalf of B. Gerald Cantor.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ "Inside the MFAH Friday Afternoon Lecture "Auguste Rodin: Father of Modern Sculpture"". Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ a b Loddeke, Leslie (September 1, 2014). "New buff sculptures shake up the Houston art scene and create a Paris-like vision: It's Rodin mania!". CultureMap Houston. Archived from the original on June 30, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ a b Tommaney, Jim (November 25, 2014). "The Hidden Treasure of the Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden". Houston Press. Voice Media Group. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
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