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by Auguste Rodin 
Rodin's Danaïde is another mesmerizing work in white marble, found at the Rodin Museum in Paris. Done in 1886, and no-doubt modeled for by Camille Claudel, this sculpture portrays the myth of Danaïde. Danaïde's hair is part of the sea foam it blends into, and her body rests on an unfinished section of the marble. Rodin often left the rougher marble from which the finely-polished centerpieces of his works emerge. The Danaïde is stunning from every angle, with incredibly molded and polished body surfaces. I love the way Rodin was able to make marble look like soft skin, or muscle, delicate hair, or backbones. You can see this sculpture from another angle in a photo on the Boston College page. |
