Rodin Museum

This morning we visited the Rodin Museum in Paris with our friends Susan and David from London; it has recently reopened after a superb multi-year restoration.  Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) lived there for the last ten years of his life, and it became a museum in1919, after he had bequeathed his extensive holdings to the French state.  These images were taken at the end of our long stroll through the park's three hectares,  passing nearly two dozen large sculptures spaced enticingly, including these two versions of one of the Burghers of Calais. I had passed by them before I happened to turn and see the "rear view" in the extra photo.  I love the way the figure on the right points to the trees--he may be saying, "see how they're sloping with us."

In the general view you see our friend David doing one of many sketches of the sculptures. Behind him is the first of many white marble works displayed in a long building, behind huge glass panels.  The main museum, in the large "Hotel Biron", includes eight generous galleries on each of its two floors. The cumulative impression is overwhelming.  I confess to having felt somewhat indifferent to Rodin over the last few years, but no longer. He is indeed a genius.