Sculpture

'Despair': a Forgotten Rodin Sculpture on Piano Sells for One Million

This is Beirut, 10/06 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The owners thought the sculpture perched for years on the corner of a piano was a Rodin copy, but after being declared as the real thing, the small marble figure has now sold for one million dollars at auction, organizers said Monday. Described as an "extremely rare" find by auction organizer Aymeric Rouillac, the figure was in fact an 1892 work, ...

Trump as Buddha: Chinese Statues Spark Sensation

This is Beirut, 14/01 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Serenity and calm are not typically the first words that come to mind when describing Donald Trump. Yet, in a Chinese artisan's workshop, the former U.S. president sits cross-legged in a divine meditation pose. This porcelain version of the Republican billionaire, transformed into a Buddha, is the work of designer and sculptor Hong Jinshi. These ...

Camille Claudel and Rodin: Artistic Genius in 'The Mature Age'

Marie-Christine Tayah, 2024-12-28 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A collaborator and muse of sculptor Auguste Rodin, as well as the sister of poet, writer and diplomat Paul Claudel, Camille Claudel made her mark on the Art Nouveau movement with a style that blended realism and impressionism. Her life was later brought to light in the book A Woman, Camille Claudel by Anne Delbée and the film Camille Claudel, ...

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