Young Mother
Artist: Auguste Rodin
Year Composed: 1885
Artistic Movement: Impressionism
Nationality: France
Floor Found in Château: Second Garden
Year Composed: 1885
Artistic Movement: Impressionism
Nationality: France
Floor Found in Château: Second Garden
About the Artwork
Used to represent maternity and the bond between a mother and child, Auguste Rodin composed his Young Mother, which was originally meant to adorn The Gates of Hell, a large doorway portal that represents stories, figures, and events as told by Dante Alighieri within his The Divine Comedy. Dante spoke about the goddess Venus, the Roman goddess of fertility, beauty, and love, especially when referring to his guide within the realm of Heaven, Beatrice. The beauty and love found within his Young Mother is different than the torment, Hellish figures that covered the rest of his Gates of Hell. The representation of the motherly figure of Venus gives viewers hope when traversing through the Gates of Hell in order to reach Heaven, following their own version of Beatrice and Venus.
About the Artist
François Auguste René Rodin, better known as Auguste Rodin, is known as one of the most famous French sculptors of all time. Most of his works contain themes of mythology, allegory, and nature, highlighting the human figure and body. The emotional appeal and contorting drama meshes the intricacy of Neoclassical sculptures with the drama and emotion of the Baroque. Rodin is one of the few sculptors known outside of the art world with modern society, especially with his sculptures that include The Shade (1881), The Kiss (1882), The Thinker (1880), and The Burghers of Calais (1889).
About the Movement
Young Mother was composed in the Impressionist Age of art. Impressionism was characterized by extremely loose brushstrokes that were visible throughout the entire painting. This 19th-Century (or 1800s) art movement took landscapes, figures, and objects and incorporated both movement and emotion. Impressionism, in a matter of style, was almost the blending between Cubism and Baroque art; that dramatic and emotional appeal of the Baroque mixed with the inclusion of motion and the passing of time of Cubism. Some of the most famous Impressionist artists included Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Edgar Degas.
Location of Original Work of Art: Museo Soumaya, Mexico City, Mexico
Used to represent maternity and the bond between a mother and child, Auguste Rodin composed his Young Mother, which was originally meant to adorn The Gates of Hell, a large doorway portal that represents stories, figures, and events as told by Dante Alighieri within his The Divine Comedy. Dante spoke about the goddess Venus, the Roman goddess of fertility, beauty, and love, especially when referring to his guide within the realm of Heaven, Beatrice. The beauty and love found within his Young Mother is different than the torment, Hellish figures that covered the rest of his Gates of Hell. The representation of the motherly figure of Venus gives viewers hope when traversing through the Gates of Hell in order to reach Heaven, following their own version of Beatrice and Venus.
About the Artist
François Auguste René Rodin, better known as Auguste Rodin, is known as one of the most famous French sculptors of all time. Most of his works contain themes of mythology, allegory, and nature, highlighting the human figure and body. The emotional appeal and contorting drama meshes the intricacy of Neoclassical sculptures with the drama and emotion of the Baroque. Rodin is one of the few sculptors known outside of the art world with modern society, especially with his sculptures that include The Shade (1881), The Kiss (1882), The Thinker (1880), and The Burghers of Calais (1889).
About the Movement
Young Mother was composed in the Impressionist Age of art. Impressionism was characterized by extremely loose brushstrokes that were visible throughout the entire painting. This 19th-Century (or 1800s) art movement took landscapes, figures, and objects and incorporated both movement and emotion. Impressionism, in a matter of style, was almost the blending between Cubism and Baroque art; that dramatic and emotional appeal of the Baroque mixed with the inclusion of motion and the passing of time of Cubism. Some of the most famous Impressionist artists included Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Edgar Degas.
Location of Original Work of Art: Museo Soumaya, Mexico City, Mexico