Saint John the Baptist Preaching
Object NameSculpture
Artist / Maker
Auguste Rodin
(French, 1840 - 1917)
Foundry
Georges Rudier Foundry
(French (Paris), founded 1952)
Retailer
Musee Rodin
(French)
Date1962
MediumBronze
Dimensions19 3/4 x 11 x 9 3/16 in. (50.2 x 27.9 x 23.4 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation. In the Art on Campus Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberU2009.13
Status
Not on viewCollections
CultureFrench
Label TextRodin described Saint John the Baptist as, "a man of nature, a visionary, a believer, a forerunner come to announce one greater than himself." This description visually translates to the purposeful gait seen in Rodin's sculpture of the Saint. Walking and preaching, John the Baptist delivers his spirital message with determination to as many people as possible.
MarkingsMarked "A. Rodin," "Georges Rudier Fondeur Paris," and "© By Musee Rodin 1962."
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Christian Petersen Art Museum, Collections Storage
Object Name: Bronze Cast 8/9
Christian Petersen
2004
Object number: U2004.13
