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"The Kiss", 16" x 12", Sold
Rodin Series:
I live near Stanford University, which has one of the world's largest collection of sculptures by Auguste Rodin. I've been fascinated by them for years, and recently created a series of paintings based on them. I aimed to show the emotions of the sculptures using vivid colors and unusual angles.
Description of "The Kiss" excerpted from my blog (hollyvanhart.blogspot.com):
Last year I painted a series in watercolor inspired by Auguste Rodin's sculptures, which was (creatively) called my Rodin series. A painting in this series, "Andrieu", even won a prize at the 2007 Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society annual show. I feel such a deep connection with Rodin's sculptures, and always knew I would continue with this series. And now I am back at it, with great enthusiasm, and this time in oil.
Above is my new painting "The Kiss", inspired by the sculpture of the same name in the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. Rodin's sculpture was created in 1880, during the time he had an affair with Camille Claudel and created numerous sculptures of passionate couples. "The Kiss" was Rodin's most censored work - in England in 1913 it had to be draped with a sheet, and in Japan in 1924, bamboo screens were placed around it. Aren't you glad those days are gone! (In much of the world, at least.)
Purchase:
This is an original oil painting (not a reproduction or copy), and it was created with great care using the highest quality archival materials. This painting is on 100% cotton gallery-wrap canvas. The edges of the canvas are painted a dark color that complements the painting, and it is ready to hang on the wall unframed. Please check out the "Purchase Inquiries" tab on this website for details on price and shipping, and feel free to email me with any questions.