Little Brother and Sister by Auguste Rodin
Look first

Little Brother and Sister

Auguste Rodin · 1916

Two children lean into one another while rough marble still clings to their bodies.

What to notice

Follow the spiral from the stone base upward through the embracing figures; affection is built into the movement of the sculpture.

Discover

Rodin repeatedly explored touch and attachment across different stages of life. The unfinished base keeps the tender group connected to the block from which it was carved.

Source institution: Cleveland Museum of Art
Rights status: CC0 / Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access
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