
Now, those of you who follow the blog know my favorite Adam and Eve is still the Rubens from which I have formed my blogger avatar image, but this Rodin of Eve eating the apple, seemed much too fitting to pass up sharing with you!

Rodin captures this element of suffering which seems to get overlooked by a lot of artists, in capturing the fall from grace -- but when you first approach the piece, it seems just like a mild headache of some kind. Overindulgence.

It's almost an entirely new sculpture from this second angle, and I think that's part of the brilliance of sculpture -- it changes with your approach, your perspective. You can look at a sculpture for hours, shifting your weight incrementally, and finding something new in it. And the more time I spend looking at art -- any art -- the more I come to the realization that sculpture is really my favorite.
That is incredible. I've never even entertained the thought that gaining all that knowledge might be painful. I love the way people can bring you to a completely new perspective through art. Be it sculpture, paintings, or even the written word. Amazing find!
ReplyDeleteEither the knowledge or else the weight of the sin -- I could see both being traumatic, easily! But yeah. It was pretty amazing and incredible, and so unique a perspective to find! I think for this piece alone, the trip was worthwhile. And it's nice to see you around again, Tina!! :D
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