The Spirit of War
Modeled 1883, lifetime cast, cast number unknown, Griffoul & Lorge Foundry
Bronze
44 ½ x 22 ½ x 15 inches
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation
“Art cannot exist without life. If a sculptor wishes to interpret joy, sorrow, any passion whatsoever, he will not be able to move us unless he first knows how to make the beings live which he evokes! Now, the illusion of life is obtained in our art by good modeling and by movement. These two qualities are like the blood and the breath of all good work.”
Paul Gsell, Art by Auguste Rodin, originally published in 1912. Translated by Mrs. Romilly Fedden.
