Adam

Modeled 1881, cast c. 1924

Auguste Rodin's figure of Adam was originally intended to be paired with a sculpture of Eve to flank his monumental bronze portal, The Gates of Hell, for the Musée de Arts Décoratifs, Paris. Rodin created over 200 of its figures and groupings, exploring the expressive potential of the human body. However, the museum building was never constructed and the portal never completed as originally conceived.

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Artist

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917)

Date

Modeled 1881, cast c. 1924

Medium

Bronze with dark brown patina

Dimensions

198.1 × 73.7 cm (78 × 29 in.); Base: 76.2 × 73.7 cm (30 × 29 in.)

Origin

France

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago

Credit

Gift of Robert Allerton