Tag Archives: sculpture

rodin and the ancient greeks, & the iliad

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Houyhnhnm

rodin and the ancient greeks i didn’t realise that rodin was in london a lot, and kept visiting the british museum to see the elgin marbles and other greek sculpture; seems (at least according to the bm’s materials) that this … Continue reading →

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rodin and the ancient greeks, & the iliad

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Houyhnhnm

rodin and the ancient greeks i didn’t realise that rodin spent a lot of time in london, and that he kept visiting the british museum to see the elgin marbles and other greek sculpture; it seems (at least according to … Continue reading →

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Bronze exhibition at the Royal Academy

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Houyhnhnm

A huge collection of bronzes from all over the world and all over history, with a room dedicated to explaining, with models and videos, how these amazing objects are created. “Cire perdue” (“lost wax”) is the commonest, and oldest: wax … Continue reading →

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