Cybele (sculpture)
| Cybele | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Auguste Rodin |
| Year | 1890/1904 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Location | Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, Texas, United States |
Cybele is an outdoor bronze sculpture by French artist Auguste Rodin, installed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden, in the U.S. state of Texas.
Description
Auguste Rodin's Cybele was modeled c. 1890, enlarged in 1904, and cast in 1982 as edition 3/8.[1] It is on loan from Iris Cantor and the Cantor Foundation on behalf of B. Gerald Cantor.[1][2] The statue depicts the seated "voluptuous" goddess of the same name.[1][2][3] It is one of three Rodin sculptures in the garden; the other two are The Spirit of Eternal Repose (1898–1899) and The Walking Man (1877–1878).[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Inside the MFAH Friday Afternoon Lecture "Auguste Rodin: Father of Modern Sculpture"". Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ a b Loddeke, Leslie (September 1, 2014). "New buff sculptures shake up the Houston art scene and create a Paris-like vision: It's Rodin mania!". CultureMap Houston. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ a b Tommaney, Jim (November 25, 2014). "The Hidden Treasure of the Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden". Houston Press. Voice Media Group. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
