To any artist, worthy of the name, all in nature is beautiful, because his eyes, fearlessly accepting all exterior truth, read there, as in an open book, all the inner truth.
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The sculptor represents the transition from one pose to another he indicates how insensibly the first glides into the second. In his work we still see a part of what was and we discover a part of what is to be.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The sculptor captures the seamless change between poses, illustrating the connection between the past and future.
In this quote, Rodin reflects on the role of a sculptor in portraying movement and transition. The sculptor not only freezes a moment in time but also reveals the fluidity of change, highlighting how one state naturally leads to another. Through his work, the viewer can appreciate elements of both the past and the potential of the future, capturing the essence of transformation within art.
Themes
ArtSculptureTransitionMovementChange
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used to inspire artists in a workshop about capturing movement in art.
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