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