Rodin Works: Eternal Idol, The Host, Creation |
The sculpture shows a kneeling man leaning his chest against a woman depicted in an elevated position. Judith Cladel quotes an anecdote provided by Jules Desbois, who related how Rodin once lovingly kissed one of his models on her bare belly - 'Eternal Idol' seems to reflect this affectionate gesture. The same mixture of worship and intimacy can be found in
'Pygmalion and Galatea', which also portrays the male figure in a lower
position looking up to his beloved. There is also a striking ressemblance
to The work is also known under the title 'The Host' (La
Hostie) which Plaster versions exist in the Musée Rodin, the Maryhill Museum and in the Spreckels Collection San Francisco; these plasters were drawn from a marble version in the collection Thyssen-Bornemisza. *also named 'Surrender' or 'Vertumnus and Pomona'
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