Art of Bronze is pleased to present this captivating bronze female bronze head statue after Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) from a private Los Angeles, CA estate.   The sculpture Tête de la Luxure (Head of Lust) was first created as the head of the figure Crouching Woman, one of Rodin’s favorite compositions, likely originally dated to 1881-82, and one of the earliest figures Rodin modeled for the Gates of Hell.  Crouching Woman has been compared to Michelangelo’s Crouching Youth for its vigorous modeling and vitality. Later the fragment of the head of Crouching Woman was issued separately as Head of Lust, created in plaster in two sizes.

This casting being offered was created after the larger size.  It is signed A. Rodin on the front right side near the marble base.   The sculpture is in excellent condition.  Its green/black patina truly gets better with age.  If you have a love for the unique & expressive works of Rodin and want the best in quality and detail, call an Art of Bronze representative at (805) 908-5355.

Auguste Rodin (1840 – 1917) French Sculptor, born in Paris in 184, died in Meudon in 1917.  He is considered one of the prominent sculptors of the modern era.  His statues St. John the Baptist Preaching, Eve, The Age of Bronze, and The Thinker are world famous.  Rodin died on Nov. 17, 1917, and was buried at Meudon.  When Rodin was 76 years old he gave the French government the entire collection of his own works and other art objects he had acquired. They occupy the Hotel Biron in Paris as the Musee Rodin and are still placed as Rodin set them.  He played a pivotal role in redefining sculpture in the late nineteenth century, both excelling at and transcending the academic Beaux-Arts tradition.  His work redefined sculpture. Possessing an ability to organize a complex, turbulent, deeply pocketed surface, he set himself apart from the predominant figure sculpture tradition of the time.  Rodin’s most notable sculptures were roundly criticized during his lifetime.  A pose might be considered too informal; the lack of a traditional theme found wanting; the exactness of his forms too real; or the “unfinishedness” of his surfaces disrespectful.