10\" Auguste Rodin The Kiss Egregia Statue Sculpture Figurine Alabaster Base
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10\" Auguste Rodin The Kiss Egregia Statue Sculpture Figurine Alabaster Base:
$60.00
The Kiss By August Rodin Statue - One of the original castings of Rodin\'s The Kiss resides at The Baltimore Museum of Art. Wrote the poet Rainer Maria Rilke of this masterpiece: One has the impression of seeing the delight of this kiss all over these bodies; it is like a sun which rises and its light is everywhere. LE BAISER (The Kiss) by Rodin Musée Rodin, Paris. This wonderful sculpture is made of alabaster dust mixed with a durable binding compound, each detail is finished with care by the artisans of Italy\'s Egregia Workshop. Mounted on a solid alabaster base.
The activity of the factory Egregiastarts in Volterra, a city of Italy, in Tuscany, of considerable historic and cultural interest,famous for the alabaster manufacture.The pieces that the factory produces, in recomposed stone, are made ofalabaster and marble powder and resin.
The original models of the sculptures have been made byCav. Arnaldo Giannelli, founder of the firm.
Born in Volterra, in 1907, he was a keen student of sculpture and graduated from the Royal School of Art. In 1944 he opened his own studio and produced pieces also for the Allied Forces.
In 1953, he was appointed president of the Alabaster Craftsmen Guild, a position he held until 1961, with over 800 associates.Among his most famous works, we remember thebust for Dwight D Eisenhower, for which he received the American President\'s personal thanks. Mirko Basaldella, the famous sculptor, commissioned him to make a 3 metres high totem for the Boston University. He also made a bust of thePresident of Kenya, commissioned by Professor Fioravanti from Rome.For his professional achievements, he was awarded the title of\"Cavaliere della Repubblica\"in 1970.
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10\" Auguste Rodin The Kiss Egregia Statue Sculpture Figurine Alabaster Base:
$60.00