Monumental Head of Pierre de Wissant (work of art)
Artwork Info
About
In this larger-than-life portrait, Pierre de Wissant’s introspective agony is amplified to an almost unbearable intensity. The tilt of the head, given greater emphasis through the unusual base of the sculpture, makes this agony even more poignant. The source of Wissant’s anguish was his decision to join five other civic leaders who agreed to sacrifice their own lives in 1347 to free their besieged city of Calais from English occupation.
tags: emotions, conflict, impact, interdependence, perspective, power, texture
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Monumental Head of Pierre de Wissant by Auguste Rodin
Credit
Gift of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, 2009