A Cast Bronze Sculpture, Adam, By Auguste Rodin Special Patina 18" Tall Decor

Condition: This sculpture is in perfect condition Bronze Dimensions with Marble Base: Height 18" X Width 9" Marble Dimensions:6 1/2" X 5 1/2" Height without base:17" Weight:17 LBS Inventory:21EP24710012 Presenting a magnificent bronze replica of Auguste Rodin's iconic sculpture, "Adam." In 1880, Rodin envisioned a grand concept for his masterpiece, "The Gates of Hell," proposing to flank it with two colossal statues: Adam and Eve, representing the first sinners. "The Gates of Hell" is a monumental sculptural group inspired by "The Inferno," the opening segment of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, penned in the early 14th century. In his pursuit of perfection, Rodin drew inspiration from two renowned depictions of Adam: Masaccio's "Adam and Eve" in Santa Maria Novella, Florence, and Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, where Adam reaches out to God. Dissatisfied with his initial rendering of Adam, which he felt resembled Michelangelo's style too closely, Rodin discarded it