In this episode, we’ll be visiting The Fallen Angel by Auguste Rodin at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Glasgow, Scotland. Welcome to Art, Culture & Books with me, Anthony King.
The Fallen Angel Bronze from 1895 was created by the one and only Auguste Rodin. The great Rodin was born in Paris, France on 12 November 1840 and died 17 November 1917. Rodin delved into the portrayal of the human physique in intense physical and emotional conditions through several pieces, such as ‘The Prodigal Son’. In this artwork, a winged being has fallen to the ground and is supported by a second unclothed woman. The Kelvingrove tell us: “Rodin was one of the world’s greatest sculptors. The human body was his passion. Figures united one with another, as in this sensuous composition, fascinated him.”
By Anthony King (c)