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Rodin’s Hands
“Rodin is the sculptor of hands—furious, clenched, rearing, damned hands”
(French critic and poet Gustave Kahn)
Detail The Burghers of Calais, Clenched hand, The Cathedral
via A la belle E-toile
#BlackHistoryMonth begins today! This month, we’ll highlight Black Pittsburghers who made an impact in the world.
Today’s famous figure is Jackie Ormes. Jackie was born in Pittsburgh in 1911, and became the first Black woman cartoonist.
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But, side by side with the antagonisms of the feudal nobility and the burghers, who claimed to represent all the rest of society, was the general antagonism of exploiters and exploited, of rich idlers and poor workers.
- Frederick Engels
We have some snow today, so here's something only Pittsburghers will understand.
Born #onthisday1840 Auguste Rodin iconic French #sculptor & progenitor of modern sculpture spent years in obscurity before achieving international fame for creating truly sublime works inc. famed The Thinker The Kiss The Gates of Hell The Burghers of Calais & Monument to Balzac
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He's also got a ton of rough, scary pieces too
(Here: The Shades, The Mighty Hand, The Burghers of Calais
Detail of my favorite figure from the grouping of Rodin's The Burghers of Calais, cast 1902-03. And, once again, because *every* museum has some version of Rodin's The Age of Bronze, cast 1901! @Glyptoteket #ITweetMuseums #Rodin
#Shipley #MarketSquare in the 1950s. What if the #burghers of Shipley had decided to clean & renovate the #oldtown buildings? #preservation
Born this day 1840 Auguste Rodin, French sculptor and creator of iconic The Thinker, The Kiss, The Gates of Hell & The Burghers of Calais.
From @JanePitt -- Pittsburghers' have plenty to be thankful for: https://t.co/pmjNojH5Nv