｢The Sculptress at Rest｣
Antoine Bourdelle (1861-1929)
Bourdelle leaves his name in art history as a successor to Rodin with Maillol. Though his sculpture is known for its strong, masculine and monumental style represented by "Hercules, the Archer", he also creates a lot of lyrical woman statues like this small piece. The model is his then assistant Cleopatre who became his wife later. His tender feeling toward her is evident in each part of it.
Antoine Bourdelle
Born in Montauban, France in 1861. He worked as an assistant to Rodin for 15 years from 1893. He learned a lot from Rodin. Then free from his influence, he established his own style using great lumps full of vitality. Among his masterpieces are a series of "Beethoven" of more than 40 pieces, "Hercules, the Archer" and others. He passed away in the suburbs of Paris in 1929.
