''Standing Female Faun'' or ''Standing Fauness'' is a
sculpture
Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...
by
Auguste Rodin
François Auguste René Rodin (; ; 12 November 184017 November 1917) was a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work. Rodin possessed a u ...
in 1910. It is sculpted from
white marble
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and its dimensions are 70.1 x 44.7 x 38.4 cm.
Description
The work represents the conception of a being of hybrid nature which is half
human
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and half
ram
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.
On the left-hand-side of the base it is signed "A Miss Gladys Deacon / Auguste Rodin", testifying to the close relationship between the artist and
Gladys Deacon
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.
See also
*
List of sculptures by Auguste Rodin
Notable works created by Auguste Rodin include the following, listed following the books ''Rodin, Vie et Oeuvre'' and ''Rodin''.
Sculptures
Museums
*Albertinum, Dresden
*Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth
*Art Institute of Chicago
*Brookly ...
*''
Kneeling Female Faun''
References
External links
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Sculptures by Auguste Rodin
Nude sculptures of women
1910 sculptures
Fauns in popular culture
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