Rodin: A Magnificent Obsession

On September 29, 2008, we visited the Frist because it was participating in the Smithsonian Museum Day, and, like the Smithsonian, was offering free admission. The most interesting display was an exhibit on Rodin. The museum's information on the exhibit, which unfortunately closed earlier this month is located here. The works were very interesting, as was a video and display helping to explain the process of casting bronze. I think what I like most about the artist is his recapturing some of the greatness of sculptors from the Italian Renaissance, right down to the more commercial aspects. Wikipedia has a very good entry located here, which discusses many of the works, examples of which are included in this very nice collection.

For those who may be interested in seeing the collection, and I do recommend it, it has moved to the LSU Museum of Art.