Rodin and Dance

Musée Rodin, Paris

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Mercury with Drapery (detail; c. 1900–1910?), Auguste Rodin. Photo: C. Baraja; © musée Rodin

Highlighting Rodin’s links to the world of dance, this exhibition features the sculptor’s famous Dance Movements series – never shown in the artist’s lifetime – alongside a selection of around fifty drawings. Rodin’s fascination with dance will be illustrated by his encounters with dancers of the era, such as Isadora Duncan, Loïe Fuller, the Cambodian royal ballet and the Japanese dancer Hanako. A selection of outstanding works including sculptures, photographs, drawings and antiquities will immerse visitors in a world of grace and poetry. Find out more about the Rodin exhibition from the Musée Rodin’s website.

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Rodin drawing the Cambodian Royal Dancers in Marseille, Emile Sanremo

Rodin drawing the Cambodian Royal Dancers in Marseille (1906), Emile Sanremo. Photo: © musée Rodin

Cambodian dancer, Auguste Rodin

Cambodian dancer (1906), Auguste Rodin. Photo: Jean de Calan; © musée Rodin

Dance Movement D, from Head of the Slav Woman

Dance Movement D, with Head of the Slav Woman (1911), Auguste Rodin. Photo: © agence photographique du musée Rodin, Pauline Hisbacq

Pas de deux A, Auguste Rodin

Pas de deux A (c. 1911), Auguste Rodin. Photo: © agence photographique du musée Rodin, Jérome Manoukian

Mercury with Drapery, Auguste Rodin

Mercury with Drapery (c. 1900–10?), Auguste Rodin. Photo: C. Baraja; © Musée Rodin