Christ and Mary Magdalene by Auguste Rodin - Sculpture Reproduction

Sculpture reproduction of Auguste Rodin's Christ and Mary Magdalene.- Material: Bonded marble resin - Dimensions: 7 in H x 6in in W x 4.25 in L- Includes gift box- Care Instructions: Clean with damp cloth; no solvents- Made in China- Item #: RO29In this three-and-a-half foot marble sculpture, a dying man nailed to rock is mourned by a naked woman kneeling in front of him. Auguste Rodin titled this piece Christ and Mary Magdalene, but he also called it Prometheus and the Oceanid and The Genius and Pity, opening up the composition to multiple biblical, mythical, and secular associations. These themes, mixing the sacred and the profane, relate to Rodin's conception of the creative life, which in his view inevitably involved suffering and martyrdom.The compelling strength of this work results from the stark contrast between the highly polished surfaces of the naked flesh and the surrounding rough-hewn marble. Rodin admired Michelangelo's sculptures during his visit to Florence in 1876 and