Nero
1900-1910
Auguste Rodin, the master sculptor behind The Thinker, often captured the human form with wild, scribbled energy in his private drawings. Here, a nude figure emerges from a storm of charcoal strokes and watercolor washes, their face partially obscured by what looks like a floral crown. The dark, heavy mass at the bottom contrasts sharply with the delicate, pale skin of the torso, creating a mysterious and almost ghostly presence. Rodin famously drew without looking at his paper to capture the raw, unposed truth of his models, and this piece perfectly showcases that spontaneous, modernist spirit.
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