Auguste Rodin: The Burghers of Calais

副标题: In 1885, the town council of Calais commissioned the French sculptor Auguste Rodin to create a sculpture commemorating the bravery of their local heroes, the so-called Burghers of Calais.

ISBN: 9780870999482

出版社: Metropolitan Museum of Art

出版年: 2000

页数: 32

定价: $29.95

装帧: 82 1/2 X 94 X 75 in

内容简介

This publication includes a summary of the sculpture's history, general information about Rodin, connections with other artist's works, a detailed analysis of the sculpture's formal innovations, and a writing activity. These materials should prove useful for teachers of various disciplines. Studying and appreciating the complexities and nuances of Rodin's The Burghers of Calais will teach students about innovation, creativity, heroism, self expression, as well as about looking, thinking, and writing critically.

Cover and Publication Information(pp.1–5)

Introduction and Suggestions(pp. 6–9)

Classroom Activity(p. 10)

The Story of the Burghers of Calais(pp. 11–15)

History of the Commission(pp. 16–17)

Rodin's Innovations(pp. 18–21)

Bridge to the Twentieth Century(pp. 22–26)

Casting Rodin's Sculpture(p. 27)

Chronology of the Artist's Life(pp. 28–29)

Bibliography(p. 30)

End Plates(pp. 31–32)