,,augu/e ,,rod9 ,,! ,,man--,,8 ,,ideas--,,8 ,,works ,,by ,,camille ,,mauclair ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,great ,,fr5* ,,pa9t]s ,,& ,,! ,,evolution ,,( ,,fr5* ,,pa9t+ ,,f #ahcj ,,! ,,fr5* ,,impressioni/s1 ,,etc4 ,,translat$ ,,by ,,clem5t9a ,,black ,,) ,,=ty ,,plates ,,new ,,york ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,co4 #aije ,,to ,,eug,,ne ,,c>ri,,re ,,& ,,rog] ,,m>x ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5ds1 ,"o ( y is a great pa9t]1 ^: art & m9d are frat]nally ak9 to ,rod9's4 ,! o!r is ! fir/ ,fr5* ,art critic ( our day1 & has nobly def5d$ ,rod9 f ! outset4 ,= ^! reasons ,i felt x j & natural to d$icate ?is book to bo? ( y1 z a te/imony ( my affection1 giv5 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,engli% public1 & "u ! auspices ( a "n t unites all ?ree ( u 9 ! love ( beauty4 ,c4 ,m4 ,! photographs us$ z illu/rations to ! pres5t volume are k9dly l5t by ,m4 ,buloz1 art publi%] ( ,p>is1 to :om we (f] our s9c]e ?anks2 & = five ( !m--v rem>kable 9 _! effect 7! ,bellona1 ! bu/ ( ,hugo1 ! two /udies ( torsos = ! ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 & ! ,fair ,woman :o 0 a ,helmet-mak]7 we are indebt$ to ,messrs4 ,haweis & ,coles1 to :om we are no less grateful4 ,! v fai?ful portrait ( ,m4 ,rod9 is ! "w ( ,m4 ,eck]t1 ( ,prague4 ,,preface ,augu/e ,rod9 is c]ta9ly ! contempor>y ,fr5* arti/ ab\t :om mo/ has be5 writt51 especially dur+ ! la/ t5 ye>s4 ,9 addition to innum]able articles 9 newspap]s & reviews1 sev]al books h be5 devot$ to him4 ,9 (f]+ ! pres5t "w to ! ,engli% public ,i ?9k x desirable to def9e exactly ! aim :i* ,i propose to myself4 ,to beg9 )1 z my limits ( size are some:at n>r[1 ,i %all endeav\r to cond5se into a re/rict$ space z _m int]e/+ details z ,i c give1 & to neglect no?+ t may contribute to a cle> & precise pres5tm5t ( ,rod9's p]sonality & "w4 ,b su* details h already be5 collect$ 9 "s ,fr5* works2 & if ,i 7 to cont5t myself ) pres5t+ a new v]sion ( !m to ! public ,i %\ld h fulfill$ b half ( my task & my duty4 ,! o!r half int]e/s me f> m ke5ly4 ,x seems to me t aft] hav+ told ! read] all t he ought to "k ab\t a man1 a critic %\ld !n try to make a clos] & deep] /udy ( him--come into contact ) 8 ideas & 8 s\l1 =m an orig9al judgm5t ( him1 & 9 %ort pass f ! iconographie or biographic side to ! arti/ic & psy*ological side ( 8 "w4 ,i h tri$1 !re=e1 to beg9 :]e my fell[-work]s h left (f & to say exactly :at !y d n appe> to me to h said4 ,! ?+s writt5 ab\t ,rod9 h be5 ma9ly lit]>y compositions1 admir+ & lyrical passages1 to :i* 8 fav\rite subjects h s]v$ z texts4 ,mu* less has be5 he>d ab\t 8 p]sonal ideas ^u ! te*nical pr9ciples ( sculpture1 or ab\t 8 me?ods ( "w4 ,! reason ( ?is is prim>ily a fe> ( fatigu+ ! public1 to :om ! te*nicalities ( an art--:i* involve dry explanations--are less int]e/+ ?an ! results4 ,moreov]1 x mu/ be own$ t few writ]s und]/& ^! que/ions4 ,9 pa9t+1 z 9 sculpture1 p]sons :o d n practise ^! arts1 or :o are n suffici5tly famili> ) ! bru% & ! *isel to und]/& ! secrets ( works ( art1 ev5 if n to produce !m1 g5]ally pref] to avoid ^! dang]\s aspects & keep to lit]>y eulogy4 ,a "w is proclaim$ great1 & ! read] is adjur$ to believe x s1 b x is inf9itely m difficult to give him a cle>1 te*nical explanation ( :y t "w is great4 ,t[>ds t qu>t]1 !re=e1 ,i h *os5 to turn1 expect+ to f9d !re ?+s to say t _c be read else:]e4 ,rod9 has n m]ely creat$ beautiful /atues4 ,he is an innovator1 7or r a r5ovator71 9 8 me?ods ( sculpture1 & t fact has call$ d[n sev]e criticism on 8 head4 ,a long-/&+ fri5d%ip1 :i* ,i reckon z an hon\r1 has all[$ me to h num]\s conv]sations ) him ^u ! v basis ( 8 art1 ^u ! mann] 9 :i* he practises x1 & ^u 8 ideas 9 relation to 8 own "w & to anci5t & mod]n sculpture4 ,to ^! ideas ! syn!tic m9d ( ,rod9 imp>ts s mu* vig\r t !y are ! motives ( 8 "w & _c be sep>at$ f x4 ,my desire has be5 to pres5t !m2 & in/ead ( giv+ ! public my own op9ions1 9 passages ( m or less brilliancy1 ,i wi%$ to give ^?--s inf9itely m int]e/+--:i* h be5 utt]$ by ! arti/ himself4 ,(t51 9 ! c\rse ( ?is book1 ,i %all be m]ely ! transcrib] :ile he speaks1 & ,i ?9k my read]s w be grateful to me = t4 ,fur!rmore1 9 reg>d to te*nical po9ts & to ! way 9 :i* ,rod9 conceives composition & modell+1 ,i may--& ev51 9 ord] to inspire a j & necess>y confid5ce1 ,i %\ld--say t :5 ,rod9 exhibit$ 8 ,balzac 8 fir/ innovation 9 8 pres5t mann]1 he _h s mu* fai? 9 my fri5d%ip & 9 my critical p[]s t he entru/$ to me ! duty ( expla9+ ^! delicate po9ts 9 ! ,fr5* reviews1#a & 9 a lat] lecture giv5 at ! ,p>is ,exhibition ( #aijj1 9 ! pavilion :]e he 0 exhibit+ ! :ole ( 8 works4 ,^! explanations1 9 _! ma9 l9es1 ,i h rewritt5 "h4 ,9 t portion ,i h endeav\r$ to d orig9al critical "w1 aft] hav+ satisfi$ ! biographical dem&s ( ! read]4 ,i h avoid$ discussions ( too ab/ract an /heticism2 ,i believe t ev]y?+ c be said simply & 9 simple =ms2 ,i believe also t ev5 9 ! mo/ subtle que/ions ( art !re is an inn] light t r5d]s !m accessible to all ^: m9ds are s9c]e1 & ^: he>ts are op5 to emotion4 ,b ,i hope t1 9 read+ ?is book1 p w und]/& v exactly :y a /atue by ,rod9 is diff]5t f any o!r /atue1 & :y he made x s--a matt] :i* too few writ]s h expla9$4 ,x is n s mu* my bus9ess to display abundantly ! admiration :i* ,i feel1 b :i*1 no m ?an my fri5d%ip1 %all induce me to turn my essay into a hymn ( praise4 ,rod9 himself is ! fir/ man to be we>i$ by "s praises1 & a j obs]vation ^u 8 me?ods gives him mu* m pleasure4 ,l e man ( high intellig5ce1 he w\ld r be und]/ood ?an prais$4 ,i believe myself to be fill+ a gap & satisfy+ a wi% by giv+ at ! end ( ?is volume "s rem>ks ^u ! arti/s :om ,rod9 has influ5c$4 ,he is commonly treat$ z a =ce ( nature2 an isolat$ ph5om5on2 p affect to consid] him z a sort ( imm5se unconsci\s produc]4 ,^! are absurd hyp]boles4 ,rod9 is a man ( /rong w1 logical1 & consci\s ( :at he is do+1 & /rongly l9k$ to ! ,greeks & to ! ,go?ic s*ool2 he has v def9ite !ories1 & sev]al sculptors1 ( :om ,rod9's extreme admir]s d n speak1 pref]r+ to leave _! div9ity alone 9 ! cl\ds1 draw _! inspiration f 8 views4 ,i %all "n "s m5 to :om ,rod9 is mu* atta*$ & 9 ^: "w he takes pleasure 9 foll[+ ! developm5t ( 8 pr9ciples1 = he kn[s :at he wi%es1 :5ce he comes & :i!r he goes1 & has a horror ( be+ ?\ght a vision>y--a ph5om5on1 z p say 9 _! indiscreet zeal2 on ! contr>y1 he holds himself to be a real classical arti/1 ^: example _c possibly be h>mful4 ,i h ?\ght x well1 also1 to conclude by a summ>y ( ! pr9cipal works or essays deal+ ) ,rod91 at lea/ 9 ,france2 & by a *ronological li/ ( 8 /atues--t is to say1 ( c\rse1 an approximate li/1 = _m fragm5ts ( ?is great mass ( "w h be5 de/roy$ by ,rod9 himself1 especially 9 ! e>li] "p ( 8 c>e]1 be=e #ahgg4 ,no su* li/ has ev] be5 made1 & x may add to ! int]e/ ( ! pres5t volume2 ,i give x "u ! arti/'s au?orisation1 = ,i made x 9 8 h\se & accord+ to 8 advice4 ,x is bad to repeat oneself4 ,yet ,i am anxi\s to say once m--& my insi/5ce w be und]/ood--t my long fri5d%ip & p]sonal admiration = ,augu/e ,rod9 & my gratitude = ! affectionate reg>d t he %[s me c\nt = no?+ "h4 ,a /udy is ask$ ( me1 n a panegyric4 ,:5 ,i h reckon$ up ! va/ quantity ( "w1 ! mak]'s life1 !ories1 talks1 do+s1 & influ5ce1 v little room w be left = complim5ts4 ,x w be = ! read] to ?9k !m4 ,_m p :o w\ld h _h a difficulty 9 talk+ ( sculpture h f\nd ,rod9 a conv5i5t subject = lit]>y declamations--too _m = me to wi% to imitate !m4 ,su* a c\rse w\ld be pleas+ nei!r to ! arti/ nor to ! public1 & w\ld cont5t !m no m ?an x w\ld cont5t me4 ,precise details ab\t ! man1 ! "w1 & ! iconography2 cle> explanations ( te*nicalities & ideas--^! =m all my ambition4 ,! /atem5t ( facts w be en\gh to ar\se love & admiration = ,rod92 l\d] ?an all praises & ) a /rong] claim speaks ! "w ( ?irty ye>s4 ,c4 ,m4 #a ,! ,art ( ,rod91 ,revue des ,revues1 ,p>is1 #ae? ,june1 #ahih2 & lecture1 #ca/ ,july1 #aijj4 ,,cont5ts ,,preface ,i4 ,,y\? ,,& ,,e>ly ,,"w ,,( ,,rod9--,,8 ,,fir/ ,,attempts2 ,,8 ,,"t ,,at ,,c>ri]',s--,,8 ,,/ay ,,9 ,,brussels ,,& ,,"w ,,!re--,,! ,,age ,,( ,,brass ,,at ,,! ,,salon ,,( #ahgg2 ,,! ,,incid5t ,,aris+ ,,9 ,,reg>d ,,to ,,x--,,! ,,/4 ,,john ,,! ,,bapti/2 ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,rod9',s ,,reputation ,,ii4 ,,rod9',s ,,/udio--,,8 ,,works ,,f #ahhj ,,to #ahhi--;,,eve2 ,,"s ,,bu/s2 ,,! ,,monum5t ,,to ,,victor ,,hugo--,,! ,,gate ,,( ,,hell--,,! ,,danaid--,,! ,,?\ght--,,! ,,exhibition ,,( ,,claude ,,monet ,,& ,,rod91 ,,9 #ahhi--,,! ,,monum5t ,,to ,,claude ,,lorra9e ,,at ,,nancy 7#ahib7--,,! ,,burgh]s ,,( ,,calais 7#ahhh-ahie7 ,,iii4 ,,rod9',s ,,"w ,,f #ahie ,,to #ahih--,,small ,,gr\ps--,,! ,,/atue ,,( ,,balzac--,,! ,,incid5t ,,( ,,! ,,soci,t ,,des ,,g5s ,,de ,,lettres--,,! ,,te*nique ,,( ,,! ,,balzac--,,rod9',s ,,ideas ,,^u ,,modell+ ,,& ,,composition--,,8 ,,op9ions ,,ab\t ,,! ,,greeks1 ,,! ,,go?ic ,,/yle1 ,,classicism1 ,,& ,,my?ological ,,subjects--,,rod9',s ,,antique ,,p]iod ,,iv4 ,,works ,,s9ce ,,! ,,balzac--,,small ,,works ,,9 ,,m>ble--,,plan ,,( ,,! ,,monum5t ,,to ,,lab\r--,,draw+s ,,& ,,et*+s ,v4 ,,rod9',s ,,private ,,life--,,8 ,,p]son1 ,,/udio1 ,,& ,,home--,,8 ,,influ5ce2 ,,sculptors ,,inspir$ ,,by ,,8 ,,ideas--,,rod9',s ,,place ,,9 ,,! ,,fr5* ,,s*ool--,,8 ,,pres5t ,,position ,,9 ,,respect ,,to ,,academic ,,sculpture ,,vi4 ,,app5dix--,,*ronological ,,li/ ,,( ,,rod9',s ,,pr9cipal ,,works--,,li/ ,,( ,,! ,,pr9cipal ,,books ,,or ,,articles ,,writt5 ,,ab\t ,,him--,,quotations ,,ref]r+ ,,to ,,him--,,an ,,op9ion ,,( ,,eug,,ne ,,c>ri,,re',s2 ,,an ,,op9ion ,,( ,,h5ley',s--,,v>i\s ,,notes ,,index #ada ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,,et]nal ,,spr+ 7photogravure7 ,frontispiece ,,! ,,age ,,( ,,brass ,,! ,,age ,,( ,,brass ,,/4 ,,john ,,! ,,bapti/ ,,prea*+ ,,eve ,,sket* ,,= ,,! ,,monum5t ,,to ,,! ,,def5d]s ,,( ,,! ,,nation ,,ugol9o ,,& ,,8 ,,*ildr5 ,,bellona ,,bellona ,,victor ,,hugo 7dry-po9t7 ,,victor ,,hugo 7dry-po9t7 ,,bu/ ,,( ,,victor ,,hugo ,,monum5t ,,to ,,victor ,,hugo 7fragm5t7 ,,victor ,,hugo 7fragm5t7 ,,n]eids 7gr\p at base ( ! ,victor ,hugo monum5t7 ,,%ades 7= ! top ( ,! ,gate ( ,hell7 ,,! ,,?9k] ,,danaid ,,danaid ,,?\ght ,,! ,,fair ,,helmet-,,mak] ,a ,,nymph 7bronze7 ,,puvis ,,de ,,*avannes ,,jean ,,paul ,,laur5s ,,bu/ ,,( ,,madame ,v4 ,,! ,,burgh]s ,,( ,,calais ,a ,,burgh] ,,( ,,calais ,a ,,burgh] ,,( ,,calais ,a ,,burgh] ,,( ,,calais ,,balzac ,,balzac ,,primitive ,,man ,,"y ,,woman ,,betwe5 ,,good ,,& ,,evil ,,c\nsel ,,iris ,,nude ,,/udy ,,augu/e ,,rod9 ,,corn] ,,( ,,rod9',s ,,/udio ,,at ,,meudon ,,corn] ,,( ,,rod9',s ,,/udio ,,at ,,meudon ,,/udy ,,9 ,,bronze ,,= ,,! ,,balzac ,,nude ,,figure 7photograph$ 9 ! op5 air1 at twilight1 9 ! g>d5 9 ,meudon7 ,,augu/e ,,rod9 ,i ,,y\? ,,& ,,e>ly ,,"w ,,( ,,rod9--,,8 ,,fir/ ,,attempts2 ,,8 ,,"t ,,at ,,c>ri]',s--,,8 ,,/ay ,,9 ,,brussels ,,& ,,"w ,,!re--,,! ,,age ,,( ,,brass ,,at ,,! ,,salon ,,( #ahgg2 ,,! ,,incid5t ,,aris+ ,,9 ,,reg>d ,,to ,,x--,,! ,,/4 ,,john ,,! ,,bapti/2 ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,rod9',s ,,reputation ,augu/e ,rod9 0 born 9 ,p>is1 9 ! ,val de ,grce qu>t]1 on ! #ad? ( ,novemb]1 #ahdj1 ( a family ( humble employs4 ,! *ild at fir/ att5d$ a day-s*ool 9 ! ,rue ,sa9t ,jacques1 !n w5t to a bo>d+-s*ool at ,beauvais1 kept by 8 uncle4 ,at f\rte5 he return$ to ,p>is & ent]$ ! s*ool ( art 9 ! ,rue de l'cole de ,mdec9e4 ,a p]iod ( desp]ate indu/ry at once set 9 = him4 ,9 addition to ! lessons ( ?is little s*ool1 :]e f eight to twelve "y ,rod9 le>n$ ! elem5ts ( draw+1 & lat] on ( modell+1 copi$ draw+s 9 crayons & reliefs 9 ! ,l\is ,,xvi4 /yle1 he w5t twice a week to ,b>ye's classes at ! ,j>d9 des ,plantes2 ,b>ye1 he says1 did n tea* u mu*2 he 0 always worri$ & tir$ :5 he came1 & always told u t x 0 v good4 ,b ,rod91 toge!r ) ,b>ye's son & "s o!r lads1 _h arrang$ a sort ( /udio = !mselves 9 a cell> ( ! museum1 mak+ seats ( tree-trunks1 & already attempt+ sculpture4 ,at six 9 ! morn+ he us$ to g to draw animals1 !n he copi$ ! anatomical objects 9 ! ,museum4 ,he rememb]s t1 be+ too poor to buy an anatomy ( ! horse1 he copi$ x piece by piece4 ,aft] ,b>ye's class1 or ! classes ( ! ,rue de l'cole de ,mdec9e1 he w\ld lun* on a bit ( bread & "s *ocolate & ha/5 to ! ,l\vre1 & 9 ! ev5+s he w\ld g to draw & /udy at ! ,gobel9s4 ,!n he work$ = a mak] ( ornam5ts1 s9ce x 0 necess>y to e>n a liv+4 ,f f\rte5 to sev5te5 ye>s old ,rod9 l$ ?is fev]$ exi/5ce4 ,9 ^? ?ree ye>s1 he has (t5 repeat$ to me1 ,i came to und]/& ! mean+ ( a draw+ f ! life1 ! syn!sis ( my art1 & ! rhy?m ( animals4 ,i rememb] t a companion ( ^? days1#a ( :om ,i h s9ce lo/ sight1 made me see1 9 a c\ple ( h\rs1 on a v true & simple pr9ciple1 an obs]vation ( ! necess>y equilibria ( movem5t n taught 9 ! s*ools1 ! secret ( ! plans ( a figure4 ,t lesson has influ5c$ my :ole life4 ,z = ! ornam5t-mak]1 9 ^: work%op ,i e>n$ a scanty wage1 ,i long deplor$ be+ con/ra9$ to d s1 b ,i h s9ce ?\ght ) affection ( x1 und]/&+ t !re are z _m s\rces ( beauty 9 ornam5t z 9 ! face4 ,8 "w at ! ornam5t-mak]'s all[$ ,rod9 to e>n 8 liv+ z an art-work] & z a /r5u\s & sil5t /ud5t2 & he vegetat$ 9 ?is mann] until he atta9$ 8 tw5ty-f\r? ye>1 nev] ceas+1 9 spite ( 8 pov]ty & ( 8 daily lab\r1 to "w at sculpture4 ,!n he (f]$ himself z an assi/ant & pupil at ! /udio ( ,c>ri]-,belleuse4 ,c>ri]-,belleuse 0 !n at ! full height ( 8 reputation z an elegant sculptor1 ^: real gifts ( spontane\s inv5tion 7 be+ r5d]$ insipid by 8 desire to please4 ,rod9 rema9$ six ye>s at ,c>ri]-,belleuse's1 & work$ !re )\t ga9+ mu* in/ruction4 ,b he m$itat$ & taught himself4 ,f 8 tw5ty-f\r? ye> dates ! head kn[n z ,! ,man ) ! ,brok5 ,nose1 :i* is a ma/]ly "w1 /rongly inspir$ by ! antique1 & already =e%ad[+ all 8 future4 ,?is clay head1 :i* ! "y man s5t to ! ,salon ( #ahfd1 0 refus$4 ,f "t to "t ,rod9 tri$ to compete = admission to ! cole des ,beaux ,arts2 he 0 ?rice refus$4 ,?is disgu/$ him ) ! usual c>e] ^u :i* 8 lack ( any income invit$ him to ent]4 ,8 ideas1 8 indep5d5t temp]1 8 pres5tim5ts1 & 8 love ( an art p]sonal to himself1 %[$ him t he w\ld nev] ga9 any?+1 & nev] h ! academic discipl9e necess>y to succe$4 ,he took advantage ( an opportunity4 ,c>ri]-,belleuse _h a commission at ,brussels & did n c>e to execute x2 ,rod9 got p]mission f 8 ma/]1 :o e/eem$ him1 to und]take x 9 8 "n1 &1 aft] hav+ sp5t six ye>s 9 ! fa%ionable sculptor's /udio1 he w5t to ,brussels1 :]e ,rude _h already sp5t a consid]able "t4 ,he 0 de/9$ to rema9 !re until #ahgg1 work+ ) ! ,belgian sculptor1 ,van ,rasb\rg1 at ! p$im5t ( ! ,b\rse1 :]e 8 sign manual may /ill be se51 z x may ^u "s c>yatids ( a h\se on ! ,b\lev>d d',anspa* & ^u "s o!r works4 ,( ?is exile at ,brussels we "k t ! arti/ reta9s only k9dly memories1 b he is too sp>+ ( p]sonal details to enable u to analyse ) any c]ta9ty ?is "p ( ! life ( a t5aci\s1 conc5trat$ man :o1 entirely occupi$ ) 8 dreams1 ) indefatigable /udy1 ! anxieties ( pov]ty1 & 8 lonely pride1 _h no desire to be kn[n4 ,i work$ v h>d ov] !re1 he says1 to sum up ! matt]4 ,x is c]ta9 t ,rod9 0 at ?is "t already 9 possession ( t =midable w :i* l$ to 8 success1 & also ( t disda9ful ob/9acy :i* pref]s obscurity & lack ( success to any compromise4 ,he speaks little or n at all ( ! drama t 0 be+ work$ out 9 him at ?is "t1 or ( ! way 9 :i* he ref9$ & cultivat$ 8 p]ceptions1 nor ( ! pa9t+ lessons t he took ( ,lecoq de ,boisbaudron1 9 company ( ,alphonse ,legros1 :o became 8 intimate fri5d2 b ?is influ5ce ( ,lecoq de ,boisbaudron mu/ n pass unnot$4 ,x does great hon\r to t ma/] tea*] :o has =m$ s _m em95t mod]n arti/s4 ,8 sev5 ye>s' /ay at ,brussels all[$ ,rod9 to live mode/ly b dec5tly1 amid quiet surr\nd+s1 to reflect1 & to %ape himself intellectually2 x 0 a sort ( spiritual retreat t did him good1 ap>t f ! fact t he ga9$ a ?or\gh k ( ! ,flemi% ,primitives & ( ! ,go?ic ma/]s :o 7 s /rongly to influ5ce him4 ,no biography1 h[ev]1 c\ld r5d] compreh5sible ! way 9 :i*1 = example1 ! bra9 ( a l[-born & poor *ild 0 able1 amid pov]ty & incessant manual lab\r1 to gr[ into ! wide & deep bra9 ( a ?9k] famili> ) ! syn!sis ( art2 ^! ?+s are ! secrets ( p]sonality4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,age ,,( ,,brass ,rod9 0 de/9$ to em]ge sudd5ly f obscurity at ! age ( ?irty-sev51 t is to say1 at a "t ( life :5 _m m5 ?9k !mselves hopelessly sacrific$1 & :5 he _h already produc$ mu* & suff]$ mu*2 = x may be said t ! :ole ( 8 "w f #ahee-ge is unkn[n & lo/1 & yet :at lab\r x repres5ts6 ,except ,! ,man ) ! ,brok5 ,nose1 none ( x is ev] m5tion$2 ! p$im5t ( ! ,b\rse at ,brussels is crumbl+ away1 "t is dev\r+ ,rod9's "w ^u x no less ?an ,van ,rasb\rg's2 he w n speak ( ! _m figures t he made to ! ord] ( ,c>ri]-,belleuse & int]pret$ accord+ to 8 own free inspiration2 & he only occasionally alludes to a l>ge figure t 0 brok5 9 a h\sehold removal1 & 01 9 8 op9ion1 "o ( ! be/ he ev] made 9 8 life4 ,9 #ahgf ,! ,man ) ! ,brok5 ,nose1 9 m>ble1 0 admitt$ to ! ,salon4 ,?is det]m9$ ,rod9 9 #ahgg to s5d 9 8 /atue1 ,! ,age ( ,brass1 & ?is gave rise to an incid5t1 ! v inju/ice ( :i* 0 to br+ him into notice4 ,! jury1#b a/oni%$ by ?is "w1 admitt$ x1 b accus$ ! arti/ ( hav+ tak5 a ca/ f life1 s p]fect 0 ! modell+4 ,! practice ( tak+ a ca/ f ! life is unhappily frequ5t1 & we "k he prais$ academicians :o employ ?is arti/ic fraud )\t any scruple4 ,rod9 prote/$4 ,he _h _h a ,belgian soldi] = 8 model 9 ,brussels3 he _h photographs tak5 ( him & s5t !m to ! jury1 :o did n ev5 op5 ! packet1 & p]si/$ 9 ! allegations4 ,?ree sculptors1 h[ev]1 ,desbois1 ,fagel1 & ,lefvre1 :o !nce=w>d became ,rod9's fri5ds1 prote/$ 9 8 fav\r1 "s critics spoke ( ! affair1 & ,rod9's "w made s mu* impression t ! secret>y ( ! ,f9e ,arts1 ,turquet1 b\ght ,! ,age ( ,brass 7:i* /ood = a long "t 9 ! ,luxemb\rg ,g>d5s & is n[ 9 ! museum74 ,rod9 wait$ until #ahhj to exhibit ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,mean:ile ,turquet _h conceiv$ a fri5d%ip = him & wi%$ to wipe out ! unju/ accusation br\ght aga9/ ,! ,age ( ,brass4 ,! inspectors ( ! ,f9e ,arts dep>tm5t dis[n$ ! pur*ase ( t "w & decl>$ x ca/ f life4 ,rod91 disc\rag$1 rema9$ sil5t2 a *ance sav$ him4 ,z he 0 cont9u+ to look = "w 9 ord] to support 8 "y wife & himself1 & to defray ! exp5ses ( 8 art1 he *anc$ to be execut+ a gr\p ( *ildr5 9 a composition = ! sculptor ,b\*]4 ,8 facility 0 prodigi\s2 ,b\*] saw him improvise ! gr\p 9 a few h\rs & w5t1 ?und]/ruck1 to tell "s ( 8 fri5ds4 ,he _h ! hone/y to decl>e t su* a man1 hav+ done ?us be=e 8 own eyes1 0 capable ( mak+ ,! ,age ( ,brass4 ,*apu1 ,?omas1 ,falguire1 ,delaplan*e1 ,*apl91 ,c>ri]-,belleuse1 & ,paul ,dubois insi/$ loyally1 & ,rod9's cause 0 won4 ,turquet1 delight$1 & free to act1 b\ght ! ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ & gave ,rod9 a commission4 ,!n ! arti/ answ]$3 ,i am ready to fulfil x4 ,b to prove surely t ,i d n take ca/s f ! life ,i w make little bas-reliefs--an imm5se "w ) small figures1 & ,i ?9k ( tak+ ! subject f ,dante4 ,?is 0 ! orig9 ( t celebrat$ ,gate ( ,hell1 :i* is n yet complet$1 & :i*1 cont9ually h&l$ afre%1 has f9ally become ! c5tral motive ( all ,rod9's dreams1 ! /oreh\se ( 8 ideas & rese>*es4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,age ,,( ,,brass ,f t "t =w>d 7#ahhj7 ,rod9 0 :at he is to-day2 he _h em]g$1 once = all1 f obscurity1 & w5t on to display )\t int]ruption & )\t hesitation ! succession ( works t h r5d]$ him celebrat$4 ,he knew 8 pa?1 8 me?od1 8 field ( ?\ght4 ,f ! age ( sixte5 to t ( =ty he _h1 by unkn[n p]si/5t lab\r1 be5 rip5+ 8 individuality4 ,& 8 "w1 f ,! ,age ( ,brass to ! ,balzac1 is b a visible developm5t ( t hidd5 p]iod4 ,! p]iod f ! ,balzac to our own day te/ifies to a new !ory t he has fram$4 ,b "o may say t ! ,rod9 ( ! ye>s f #ahgg to #ahig 0 entirely conta9$ 9 ! unkn[n man ( ! prec$+ p]iod4 ,x 01 inde$1 t sl[ prep>ation t gave to ! revelation ( ! works t appe>ance ( c]ta9ty1 ( sudd5 ma/]y1 :i* s /ruck p's m9ds4 ,we are accu/om$ to see arti/s make y\?ful successes ) works ( brilliant promise1 !n we foll[ _! c\rse & see !m gr[+ great]4 ,rod9 came to light 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,he 0 ?\ght to be a "y beg9n]2 8 pa/ /ruggle 0 unkn[n2 p 7 aw>e ( him only :5 he _h done ) scruples & _h1 z he says1 made peace ) himself4 ,f ?is fact came 8 pre/ige4 ,f x came also 8 well-def9$ attitude 9 reg>d to academic art4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/4 ,,john ,,! ,,bapti/ ,,prea*+ ,we ne$ to recall ! graceful1 effem9ate1 & conv5tional /atu>y ( ! g5]ation f #ahfe to #ahge 9 ord] to compreh5d fully :at ,! ,age ( ,brass & ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ br\ght into ! exhibitions :5 !y made _! appe>ance !re4 ,r\gh tru?1 a s5se ( movem5t1 an int5se realism1 an absolute scorn ( ! pleas+1 a l(ty /yle1 a deep feel+ ( organic life1 p[] due to ! eag] love ( =m1 ( muscul> =mation & physical activity2 all ^! ?+s inevitably %ock$ ! g5tle sculptors :o 7 enam\r$ ( ! academic /yle & ( my?ology4 ,moreov]1 ,rod9 0 unkn[n2 he _h no claim1 knew nobody1 _h nev] ask$ = any?+1 & 0 a son ( ! p4 ,t ,c>ri]-,belleuse's =m] workman %\ld take ^u himself to make /atues all by himself ar\s$ scorn4 ,8 te*nical skill 0 s great t !re c\ld be no possibility ( d5y+ x4 ,!re=e1 9 spite1 ! accusation ( ca/+ f ! life 0 inv5t$4 ,! accus]s did n reflect ^u ! spl5did te/imonial t w\ld be giv5 to ! arti/ if he %\ld succe$ 9 prov+ t 8 skill alone _h creat$ ?is p]fection4 ,! amus+ ?+ is t ! same p :o decl>$ ?is skill too great to be any?+ b a reproduction1 accus$ ,rod91 tw5ty ye>s lat]1 ov] 8 ,balzac1 ( n kn[+ 8 craft6 ,ap>t f ?is "q ( fact1 & ^! pr(essional jeal\sies1 ! /yle ( ^! works c\ld n fail to displease4 ,9 !m !re 0 already a sort ( symbolic & savage beauty1 :i* has become a *>act]i/ic ( ,rod9's art4 ,! pa9$1 awak5+ movem5t ( ! man 9 ,! ,age ( ,brass1 ! ge/ure ( ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 & /ill m 8 wild face ) its op5 m\?1 7 s mu* outside ! usual conv5tions z to make ev]ybody feel t "h 0 an arti/ resolv$ to take no acc\nt ( ! cole & its pr9ciples4 ,^! two spl5did /udies ( ! nude already conta9$ a v special ?\ght4 ,rod91 !re=e1 0 hat$ 9 ! fir/ place z a man :o w\ld be revolution>y4 ,he 0 hat$ because he 0 p[]ful1 because he em]g$ sudd5ly f obscurity1 & because he 0 felt to possess an ob/9ate individuality4 ,x 0 also = ^! v reasons t w>m sympa?ies w5t out to ,rod9 f among arti/s oppos$ to ! _s ( ! cole1 & f indep5d5t writ]s :o div9$ 9 him a man capable ( express+ 9 8 art ?\ghts & emotions t _h ceas$ to be f\nd 9 art4 ,illu/ration3 ,,eve4 #a ,?is unkn[n /ud5t 0 call$ ,con/ant ,simon4 ,rod9 rememb]s him z a rem>kable man4 #b ,! hang+ committee ( ! ,salon is call$ a jury4--,,trans4 ,,ii ,,rod9',s ,,/udio--,,8 ,,works ,,f #ahhj ,,to #ahhi--;,,eve2 ,,"s ,,bu/s2 ,,! ,,monum5t ,,to ,,victor ,,hugo--,,! ,,gate ,,( ,,hell--,,! ,,danaid--,,! ,,?\ght--,,! ,,exhibition ,,( ,,claude ,,monet ,,& ,,rod91 ,,9 #ahhi--,,! ,,monum5t ,,to ,,claude ,,lorra9e ,,at ,,nancy 7#ahib7--,,! ,,burgh]s ,,( ,,calais 7#ahhh-ahie7 ,rod9's previ\s works1 f #ahha to #ahhi1 _h be5 produc$ 9 mode/ abodes 9 ! ,rue des ,f\rneaux & ! ,b\lev>d de ,vaugir>d1 & lat]1 9 a little /udio1 grant$ by ! ,gov]nm5t1 at ! ,dpt des ,m>bres1 9 ! ,rue de l',univ]sit1 :]e a c]ta9 numb] ( /udios are giv5 to sculptors4 ,f #ahhi onw>ds ! ,gov]nm5t grant$ ,rod9 two l>g] /udios !re1 :i* he /ill occupies4 ,at a lat] date he also _h1 at 8 own exp5se1 a /udio 9 an odd corn] ( ! ,b\lev>d d',italie1 at a place call$ ! ,clos ,pay51 besides a h\se at ,svres1 & ev5tually "o at ,meudon1 9 :i* he /ill lives & ( :i* ,i %all speak aga94 ,among ^! 7 di/ribut$ 8 /udies & 8 f9i%$ works3 ,! ,gate ( ,hell 0 sket*$ 9 at ! ,rue de l',univ]sit1 & !re1 too1 ,rod9's assi/ants are at "w ^u 8 pres5t gr\ps4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sket* ,,= ,a ,,competition4 ,,monum5t ,,to ,,! ,,def5d]s ,,( ,,! ,,c\ntry ,f #ahgi ,rod9 work$ at ,svres1 hav+ be5 introduc$ by ,c>ri]-,belleuse1 & a vase decorat$ by him may be se5 !re4 ,9 #ahhj he made a f9e competitive design = ! ,monum5t to ! ,def5d]s ( ! ,nation1 :i* 0 n accept$4 ,9 #ahha he made a figure ( ,adam1 :i* he de/roy$1 & an ,eve1 :i* mu/ be reckon$ among 8 noble/ creations--an ,eve a%am$ ( h] faults1 b[$ d[n by t]ror1 vaguely torm5t$ less by remorse = h] s9 ?an by ! idea ( hav+ creat$ be+s = future sorr[4 ,?is ,eve is a bronze ( =midable appe>ance & all ,rod9 brea!s 9 x4 ,z 9 ! ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 we feel ! effect ( a def9ite conception ( sculpture1 b "h ! design is m spiritual & ! s*eme ( modell+ simpl] & l>g]4 ,f t "t onw>d we %all f9d ! arti/ produc+ regul>ly1 putt+ =? a peaceful p[]1 & work+ 9 complete possession ( himself1 n free c]ta9ly f d\bts & se>*+s1 b all[+ no?+ ( ! sort to be se54 ,rod9's way ( work+ is v peculi>2 he does n beg9 "o piece ( "w1 c>ry x to its conclusion1 & !n devote himself to ano!r4 ,he has _h f ! outset a c]ta9 numb] ( ?\ghts t correspond to =ms1 & al?\gh he has only %[n 8 works "o aft] ano!r1 he has nev]!less elaborat$ !m side by side1 work+ at !m simultane\sly & modify+ !m "o by ano!r4 ,?us ,! ,gate ( ,hell has be5 made & remade = m ?an tw5ty ye>s2 ?us ! monum5t to ,hugo1 n yet h&$ ov]1 goes back1 by ! sket*es = x1 to #ahhf2 :ile ! /udies = ,! ,burgh]s ( ,calais date f #ahhh1 ?\gh ! monum5t 0 only complet$ 9 #ahie2 ?us1 too1 among ! little gr\ps on :i* ,rod9 is /ill at "w1 are _m t h gr[n out ( r\gh sket*es made fifte5 ye>s ago4 ,rod9 has a /ore ( ideas & emotions de> to him1 ^u :i* he has pati5tly m$itat$1 :i* he has promis$ himself to execute1 & :i* he br+s to rip5ess 9 sil5ce1 rema9+ ?r\gh\t long ye>s )\t appe>+ to conc]n himself ) !m4 ,/r5g? & pati5ce might be 8 *>act]i/ic motto4 ,l all great arti/s1 he ?\ght out ! ess5tial l9es ( 8 "w at once1 l9es t ,i %all def9e at ! end ( ?is book4 ,8 is a syn!tic & g5]alis+ m9d1 :i* c only beg9 its active c\rse aft] sl[ m$itation1 & conceives no isolat$ ?+2 spontane\s & at ! same "t prud5t4 ,he _h t "t ( m$itation at ,brussels1 n ha/5+ to produce1 n p]mitt+ himself to express an idea until he _h prep>$ 9 detail ! te*nical expression1 ! necessities ( ! craftsman4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ugol9o ,,& ,,8 ,,*ildr5 ,! ,ugol9o1 a ca/1 ( :i* ,rod9 exhibit$ ! fir/ sket* 9 #ahhb1 is ! fir/ sign ( t preoccupation ) ,dante1 :i* 0 to be %[n 9 all 8 lat] "w4 ,he has read comp>atively few ?+s1 & t design$ly2 he atta*es himself /rongly to a few great & pr(\nd works1 & m$itates ^u !m indefatigably4 ,8 :ole symbolic imag9ation has be5 f$ by ,dante & 8 :ole s5su\s imag9ation by ,baudelaire4 ,^! two gloomy poets h impress$ him1 & x may be said t he has absorb$ !m4 ,almo/ all ,rod9's great symbolic figures ref] to ! ,inf]no1 & all 8 little gr\ps ( lov]s h ! neurotic subtlety1 ! ref9$1 homesick melan*oly ( ! ,fleurs du ,mal4 ,he has a con/ant ne$ to evolve f realism to g5]al ideas1 f ?\ght to delight or sorr[1 & ! ideal ( ,dante or ( ,baudelaire is /rangely m+l$ 9 him ) love ( ! antique & wor%ip ( my?ology4 ,x is1 inde$1 ?is q individual fusion t =ms ! basis ( 8 p]sonality4 ,! ,ugol9o1 :i* 0 exhibit$1 fir/ alone & !n ) 8 dy+ *ildr51 ov] :om he is cr\*+1 hagg>d & already almo/ l a wild bea/1 is a tragic & p[]ful "w4 ,! same ye> ,rod9 produc$ ! bu/ ( ,alphonse ,legros1 :i* has tak5 s high a place 9 ,engl& 9 ! op9ion ( ! be/ judges1 & 9 t ( ! lam5t$ ,w4 ,e4 ,h5ley1 ^: p5etrat+ criticism paid homage f ! fir/ to our sculptor's art4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bellona ,page #ag ,illu/ration3 ,,bellona ,! ,g5ius ( ,w>1 ! ,monum5t to ,g5]al ,lyn*1 & ! v curi\s ,bellona1 date f #ahhc2 ! ,presid5t ,vicunha#a & a ,bu/ ( a ,"y ,woman1 f #ahhd4 ,?is 0 r a p]iod ( grop+ ?an ( production2 ,rod9 0 cont9u+ 8 /udies1 & becom+ m confirm$ 9 8 te*nical me?ods4 ,we mu/ g on to ! ye> #ahhe to rea* ! revelation ( ?ree ( 8 f9e/ sculptures--! ?ree bu/s ( ,dal\1 ,victor ,hugo1 & ,anton9 ,pr\/1 :i* p[]fully decl>e 8 p]sonality4 ,^! are works t are n disputable1 t _c be accus$ ( hav+ a lit]>y int5tion1 m]e bits ( sculpture giv+ evid5ce ( ma/]y & %[+ surfaces1 planes1 & high lights wor?y ( ! v f9e/ bu/s ( ! ,fr5* s*ool4 ,z "t goes by1 ! ideas1 ! philosophy1 ! symbolism1 ! dramatisation ( ,rod9's compositions may come to be disput$1 or exact compreh5sion ( !m may be lo/2 b works l ^! w always1 by _! m]e pr(essional wor?1 be> witness = him4 ,life1 ?\ght1 /r5g?1 & "* are c>ri$ z f> z is possible4 ,! bu/ ( ,hugo 0 ! outcome ( "s few /udies t ! arti/ 0 able to make f ! life4 ,hugo decl>$ ,david ( ,ang]s to h made s good a bu/ ( him t he consid]$ x unnecess>y ev] to sit aga94 ,rod9 wi%$ to obta9 sitt+s1 b fail$2 ! poet admitt$ him to 8 table1 & m]ely said to him1 ,come :5 y l1 obs]ve me 444 & d :at y c4 ,at table ,rod9 took sket*es ( ,hugo 9 cig>ette-pap] books2 he _h a /& & "s clay 9 ! ante-room1 & f "t to "t he w\ld run 9 to note d[n any?+ t _h j /ruck him4 ,,victor ,,hugo4 7,,dry ,,po9t7 ,,victor ,,hugo4 7,,dry-,,po9t7 ,9 ?is mann] 0 t admirable bu/ complet$1 :i* 7) ! two et*+s "h reproduc$7 0 ! only mat]ial ( :i* ,rod9 c\ld make use = ! ,hugo ) ! b[$ head ( 8 future monum5t1 ! commission = :i* 0 giv5 him by ! ,gov]nm5t aft] ! dea? ( ! national poet 9 #ahhc1 & :i* is on ! eve ( completion4 ,! next ye> 7#ahhf7 ,rod9 exhibit$ ! s*eme ( ! monum5t itself1 :i* has s9ce und]gone sev]al v>iations1 b ( :i* ! c5tral !me is always z foll[s3 ,hugo1 nak$ & half-drap$1 l a god1 is seat$ on a rock at ! edge ( ! sea4 ,) 8 out/ret*$ left arm he makes a sil5c+ ge/ure t[>ds ! sea & ! ,n]eids1 & ?us begs !m to let him li/5 to ! ,muse ( 8 ,inn] ,voice1 :o rises1 p5sively1 beh9d him1 & to ! ,muse ( ,ang]1 :o1 cr\*$ on a rock above 8 head1 seems ready to fly up into ! sky4 ,?is ,muse may also be int]pret$ z an ,ins1 ! mess5g] ( ! voices ( ! elem5ts1 & ! ,muse ( ! ,inn] ,voice is also call$ ,m$itation4 ,%e is ( ! greate/ beauty2 h]s is "o ( ! figures 9 :i*1 be=e ! ,balzac1 ,rod9 indicates 8 new me?od ( amplify+ ! relief & sy/ematically alt]+ ! proportions1 9 ord]--accord+ to an idea :i* ,i %all analyse 9 detail 9 ! next *apt]--to secure a decorative effect4 ,no?+ c be m expressive & m sup]natural ?an ! h>moni\s sadness ( ?is great droop+ %ape2 x is really a s\l inc>nat$ 9 a movem5t ( mode/y & secret contemplation t di/urbs & moves u z we gaze4 ,! ,hugo himself is truly ,olympian 9 ! maje/y ( 8 ge/ure1 ! va/ness ( 8 h]oic nudity1 & ! magic ( ! %ad[ t ba!s 8 face b[$ p>tly d[n ov] 8 brea/2 & ! monum5t z a :ole is ( magnific5t decorative unity4 ,!re are to be two monum5ts to ,victor ,hugo1 "o = ! ,pan!on1 ! o!r = ! ,luxemb\rg ,g>d5s1 & !y are to h slight v>iations1 n 9 ! attitude ( ,hugo himself1 b 9 ! significance & /yle ( ! adjac5t figures4 ,^! two monum5ts1 h[ev]1 h n be5 accept$ )\t great difficulties caus$ by ! v nature ( ,rod9's conception2 & ! fact t !y are accept$ has n prev5t$ ! ,place ,victor ,hugo f be+ disfigur$ by a hide\s & gigantic monum5t1 ! "w ( ,b>rias1 :i* fills ! place ( ^? t ,rod9 _h n complet$4 ,rod9's sl[ness1 :i* arises f ! scrupul\s circumspection ( 8 m9d--nev] satisfi$ ) itself--& f 8 habit ( work+ simultane\sly at sev]al subjects1 has always contribut$ t[>ds driv+ away (ficial commissions f him2 :ile ! jeal\sy ( 8 fell[s & ! exceptional "* ( 8 "w h fur!r help$ to br+ ab\t /ra9$ relations betwe5 him & ! (ficial circle4 ,rod9 does n c>e ab\t pleas+ or ab\t be+ und]/ood by ev]ybody1 & he has no idea ( concessions4 ,?us almo/ all 8 important works h giv5 rise to incid5ts likely to di/urb 8 peace & h9d] 8 "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bu/ ,,( ,,victor ,,hugo4 ,illu/ration3 ,,victor ,,hugo ,,monum5t4 7,a ,,fragm5t7 ,illu/ration3 ,,victor ,,hugo4 7,a ,,fragm5t7 ,toge!r ) ! sket* ( ! ,hugo monum5t1 a bu/ ( ,h5ry ,becque1 & a curi\s et*+ made f x1 ,rod9 exhibit$ 9 #ahhf ! fir/ draw+s belong+ to ,! ,gate ( ,hell1 or at lea/ to ! "w :i* p h agre$ to call by t title4 ,i h already relat$ ! orig9 ( t ,gov]nm5t commission4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,rod9 _h be5 ask$ to make a door 9 high-relief1 int5d$ = ! ,muse des ,arts ,dcoratifs4 ,b ! sculptor's imag9ation1 beset by ideas ( ,dante1 soon deviat$ f ! orig9al s*eme4 ,! door really exi/s 9 ! /udio ( ! ,rue de l',univ]sit1 "u ! aspect ( a va/ r\gh model 9 pla/] & beams1 9 ! v simple %ape ( a two-leav$ door #ai feet high1 ) a frieze1 a tympanum1 & two lat]al capitals4 ,x 01 at fir/1 to h be5 surm\nt$ by ! two figures ( ,adam & ,eve1 b ,rod9 gave !m up4 ,he n[ seems det]m9$ to place ! ,%ades1 "h reproduc$1 9 ! highe/ plane4#b ,on ! upp]mo/ beam ,! ,?9k] is to be seat$4 ,9 ! panels ( ! door & ^u ! wide uprights are en%r9$ figures--to ! numb] ( ov] a hundr$--deta*$ 9 high-relief1 exactly z ^u ! gates ( ! ,bapti/]y 9 ,flor5ce1 :i* ,rod9 has1 q simply1 tak5 z 8 model4 ,^! figures 71 at fir/1 direct int]pretations f ,dante1 9 p>ticul> ,paolo & ,francesca da ,rim9i & div]s inhabitants ( ! ,inf]no4 ,!n ,rod9 int]m+l$ figures due solely to 8 inspirations f ,baudelaire & to 8 own %>p p]ception ( tragic p]v]sity4 ,he enl>g$ ,dante's conception z he mod]nis$ x1 & has end$ by mak+ ?is door into :at he smil+ly calls my ,noah's ,ark4 ,t means t he is cont9ually putt+ 9 little figures :i* replace o!rs2 !re1 pla/]$ into ! ni*es left by unf9i%$ figures1 he places ev]y?+ t he improvises1 ev]y?+ t seems to him to correspond 9 "* & subject ) t va/ confusion ( human passions4 ,! size ( ^! figures is greatly re/rict$2 ! l>ge/ sc>cely exce$ ?irty-n9e in*es 9 height4 ,! dim5sions ( ! f9al r5d]+1 h[ev]1 /ill rema9 to be fix$4 ,! spl5did figure call$ ,! ,?9k] is c>ri$ out 9 bronze l>g] ?an life1 & ,rod9 is cr$it$ ) an int5tion ( br++ up all ! o!r figures to ! same dim5sions1 :i* w\ld repres5t an unhe>d-( outlay & a gate ne>ly a hundr$ feet high--a ,cyclopean "w inde$6 ,! ,?9k]1 :o has be5 s call$ on acc\nt ( ! lik5ess betwe5 8 attitude & t ( ,mi*ael ,angelo's ,p5si]oso1 is mu* m truly an image1 ) 8 /unt$ body & a primitive man's face1 ( ! cave-dwell]1 ! progna?\s savage behold+ ! crimes & passions ( 8 prog5y unroll !mselves bel[ him4 ,imm$iately b5ea? him may be se5 ! mo/ celebrat$ *>act]s ( ! ,dante cycle1 notably ! lov]s ( ,rim9i entw9$ & fall+ into hell4#c ,!n z we desc5d t[>ds ! gr\nd ! figures become m indep5d5t ( ! subject1 m p]sonally inv5t$ by ! arti/1 & at ! foot we f9d wom5 damn$1 su* z ,baudelaire conceiv$1 amid *>act]s f hea!n my?ology4 ,illu/ration3 ,,n]eids 7,gr\p at ! base ( ! ,victor ,hugo monum5t47 ,x may ?us be said t1 al?\gh1 p]haps1 ! celebrat$ doorway may nev] be f9i%$1 x is a /oreh\se ( ,rod9's creations4 ,x /&s by him z a !me = inspirations1 & he br+s into x a :ole category ( ?\ghts & works1 nev] tr\bl+ himself ab\t ! ar*itecture or ! actual s*eme4 ,he w be = ev] improvis+ "s little figure1 %ap+ ! notation ( "s feel+1 idea1 or =m1 & ?is he plants 9 8 door1 /udies x aga9/ ! o!r figures1 !n takes x out aga91 & if ne$ be1 breaks x up & uses ! fragm5ts = o!r attempts4 ,_m ( ^! little figures h develop$ into important sep>ate gr\ps4 ,rod9 is rul$ prim>ily by ! ne$ to create & to satisfy an irresi/ible vocation2 he c>es little :at may be ! ultimate trans=mation ( 8 inv5tions1 & 8 sculpture is1 fur!rmore1 s conceiv$ t x may be execut$ on a l>ge scale or a small2 ?is is inde$ s mu* ! case t x is (t5 impossible to judge f a photograph :at are ! dim5sions4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%ades 7,= ! top ( ,! ,gate ( ,hell47 ,! ,gate ( ,hell might !re=e bett] be call$ ! ,p&emonium1 or "s q o!r "n4 ,if x 7 to be c>ri$ out x c\ld n conta9 all ! figures de/9$ = x by ! arti/4 ,!re !y /&1 innum]able1 rang$ on %elves beside ! r\gh model ( ! door1 repres5t+ ! entire evolution ( ,rod9's inspiration1 & =m+ :at ,i call1 ) 8 cons5t1 ! di>y ( 8 life z a sculptor4 ,to enum]ate ^! figures & gr\ps w\ld take too long2 suffice to say t ! l>g] "p ( ,rod9's small m>bles & bronzes are b completions ( ^! sket*es1 & t on acc\nt ( ! ess5tially decorative "* ( ! outl9es & ! int5se orig9ality ( ! proportion & balance ( ! figures1 !y c be conceiv$ ei!r z /atuettes or z lifesiz$ works4 ,su* z x is1 ,! ,gate ( ,hell is ! plan ( a piece ( "w unique 9 ! sculpture ( mod]n days1 a plan sl[ly elaborat$1 & ( :i* e detail has be5 =ese5 & analys$ = ye>s4 ,no "o has d>$ to und]take s audaci\s an assemblage ( figures ^u su* a s*eme1 & ! s*eme is pres5t to ,rod9 9 its entirety4 ,he by no means =gets ! decorative effect nor ! h>moni\s aspects1 ! concords t ! gate %\ld h1 & if ev] ,gov]nm5t %\ld require him to deliv] 8 "w he w\ld be able to d s )\t delay4 ,tw5ty ye>s 9 ! /udio h matur$ x 9 8 m9d4 ,! "w t ,dante inspir$ has assum$ a m g5]al significance4 ,l[-relief1 high-relief1 figures /&+ free1 gr\ps1 s+le figures1 all ! /yles ( sculpture are ga!r$ into ! symphony ( a ?rong1 lo/ amid :irl+ mi/s ( hell & conv]g+ t[>ds ! figure ( ! ,?9k]4 ,! conception embraces c5turies4 ,ugol9o is !re1 & s are c5taurs1 female fauns1 satyrs1 & creatures dream$ ( by ,baudelaire1 ab/ract p]sonifications ( vices--9 p>ticul>1 !re is ! extraord9>y gr\p ( ! mis] dy+ ( hung] ov] 8 treasure beside a pro/itute 7,av>ice & ,lewdness74 ,! ,?9k]1 9 8 au/]e nudity & p5sive /r5g?1 is at "o & ! same "t ! al>m$ ,adam1 ! implacable ,dante1 & ! compassionate ,virgil ( ?is frightful unre/ra9$ humanity1 b he is1 above all1 ! ance/or1 ! fir/ man1 simple & unconsci\s1 look+ d[n on :at he has begott54 ,! symbolism & philosophy ( ! arti/ are indep5d5t ( any religi\s doctr9e2 8 spiritual ard\r excels 9 sett+ free ! symbols ( ! v>i\s cre$s1 & he is support$ ma9ly by deep & incessant consultation ( nature1 & by 8 exceptional s5se ( expression 9 movem5ts4 ,he atta9s ! decorative h>mony ( 8 "w n by additions1 b by sy/ematic suppressions1 z ! ,go?ic arti/s & ^? ( ! ,r5asc5ce did4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,?9k] ,! ,gate ( ,hell is ! outcome ( /udies made by ,rod9 f ! ,go?ic sculptors1 dur+ 8 /ay 9 ,brussels4 ,9 ?is1 & 9 ,! ,burgh]s ( ,calais1 he resumes ! deep influ5ce t he !re und]w5t4 ,z to ! influ5ce t ! antique _h ^u him1 t only %[$ itself lat]1 9 8 small] works 9 m>ble1 & especially 9 ! ,balzac & rec5t productions4 ,! ,gate corresponds to ! p]iod 9 :i* ,rod9's great aim 0 to create1 ?r\gh int5sity ( movem5t & orig9ality ( attitude & outl9e1 a new sy/em ( ! dramatic 9 8 art1 :i* ! ta/e ( ! day _h froz5 into a false neo-,greek nobility1 obta9$ by immobility1 by in]tia ( outl9e1 & by a fe> ( see+ too liv+ a movem5t break ! g5]al h>mony4 ,to seek a fre% h>mony 9 ! v /udy ( movem5t1 to create1 side by side ) /atic art1 a dynamic art1 su*1 9 a brief =mula1 0 ,rod9's idea4 ,he 0 %ortly to exhibit a "w :i* 0 /ill m significant ( ! ?\ghts ) :i* he 0 busy4 ,=1 ?\gh ,i h spok5 at once ( t fam\s ,gate1 :i* is ! leit-motiv ( ,rod9's art1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t 9 #ahhf no?+ 0 kn[n ( x b draw+s4 ,only by degrees h gr\ps & fragm5ts ( x be5 se51 & ! "w itself has nev] left ! /udio 9 ! ,rue de l',univ]sit4 ,x 0 ,! ,burgh]s ( ,calais :i* reveal$ mo/ cle>ly to ! public ,rod9's capabilities 9 ! way ( /yle & ( compos+ a :ole "w1 & ,i w speak ( ! ,burgh]s 9 ?is *apt]1 al?\gh ! "w 0 n complet$ until #ahib & 0 n set up 9 ,calais until #ahie4 ,illu/ration3 ,,danaid ,illu/ration3 ,,danaid ,illu/ration3 ,,?\ght ,9 #ahhg we may note ,p]seus & ! ,gorgon1 & a m>ble ,head ( ! behead$ ,/4 ,john1 :i* belongs to ! ,m>*ioness ( ,c>cano4 ,9 #ahhh 0 exhibit$ ! exquisite ,danaid1 "o ( ! mo/ t5d] female figures t 7 ev] lov+ly m\ld$ by ?is sculptor ( ! en]getic1 & "o :i* has a subtle delicacy ( s\l t seems /rangely plac$ betwe5 two works ( p[]4 ,at ! same "t a nak$ figure 0 also %[n at ! ,exposition des ,beaux ,arts1 9 ,brussels--a ,man ,walk+1 :i* 0 no o!r ?an "o ( ! ,burgh]s1 & ( :i* ! robu/ execution made an impression4 ,! ye> #ahhi m>k$ an increase ( ! arti/'s activity4 ,he 0 busy ^u prep>atory "w = ! monum5t ( ,claude ,lorra9e1 :i* he _h be5 commission$ to make = ,nancy4 ,he 0 go+ on ) ,! ,gate ( ,hell4 ,he complet$ a /atue ( ,ba/i5-,lepage = ! cemet]y ( ,damvilli]s4 ,he began ^u ! bu/s ( ! art critics1 ,octave ,mirbeau & ,rog] ,m>x1 f9i%$ an admirable little ,dream-,gr\p 9 m>ble1 9 :i* a "y man is ly+ back & try+ to hold fa/ a sph9x-woman :o takes flight1 wild & fateful4 ,an impressioni/ sket* ( ,hecuba1 cr\*+ d[n & %riek+1 & ,?\ght1 9 m>ble1 complet$ ! record ( ?is well-fill$ ye>4 ,?\ght1 a pr\d1 sweet head ris+ f a block1 is "o ( ,rod9's be/ kn[n works & ! v symbol ( 8 art4 ,x occupies a place 9 ! ,museum ( ! ,luxemb\rg1 :]e x is 9 company ) ,! ,danaid1 ! ,/4 ,john1 ,! ,kiss1 a ma/]ly female bu/1 & a bronze /atuette4 ,! ,fair ,helmet-,mak]1 f ,villon's poem1 is a "w on a v small scale1 b conta9+ ! dep? & /r5g? ( trag$y--! :ole drama ( a human body's ru94 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,fair ,,helmet-,,mak] ,9 #ahhi ,rod9 & ,claude ,monet toge!r held1 9 ! ,george ,petit gall]y1 an exhibition :i* has rema9$ fam\s & :i* unit$ our two greate/ arti/s4 ,rod9 s5t to x ! ,wom5 ,damn$1 ! ,behead$ ,/4 ,john1 "s ,fauns & ,bac*antes1 ,ba/i5-,lepage1 9 all "s ?irty works1 among :i* 0 ,! ,burgh]s ( ,calais1 %[n complete = ! fir/ "t4 ,! s5sation produc$ 0 imm5se4 ,rod9 n[ ta/$ unmi/akable fame1 & 8 reputation spread all ov] ! _w4 ,?is fame1 h[ev]1 did n dis>m ! (ficial circle1 & n until ! la/ ?ree or f\r ye>s h ! critics be5 unanim\s 9 _! praise ( ! great ,fr5* sculptor1 ^: e important "w has giv5 occasion to a battle1 because its beauty arose f pr9ciples oppos$ to ! :ole sy/em taught 9 ! s*ools4 ,! five foll[+ ye>s 7 m>k$ by v>i\s works :i* did n1 h[ev]1 int]f]e ) ! ?reefold p>allel cont9uation ( ! ,victor ,hugo1 ,! ,burgh]s ( ,calais1 & ,! ,gate ( ,hell1 :i* 7 exhibit$ 9 v>i\s /ates 9 ! ,salon4 ,rod9 consid]s x 8 duty1 inde$1 to submit to ! public ! phases ( 8 "w1 r\gh attempts1 clay1 m>bles1 or bronzes1 be=e ! f9al completion2 & und]/&+ v well t 8 /yle is1 or seems to be difficult1 he ?us expla9s himself to ! public 9 ! exhibitions1 & all[s p to foll[ ! /ages ?r\gh :i* 8 ?\ght passes4 ,9 addition to ^! works may be not$1 = ! ye> #ahij1 ! bu/ ( a "y woman1 9 silv]1 ,bro!r & ,si/]1 bronze1 & ! ,torso ( ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,9 #ahia1 ,! ,c>yatid1 a m>ble figure ( a "y woman ) a /one ^u h] %\ld]1 ! gr\p ( ,! ,"y ,"m 7fir/ bronze & !n m>ble71 & ,a ,nymph4 ,9 #ahib1 ! bu/s ( ,ro*e=t & ( ,puvis de ,*avannes1 :i*1 ) ^? ( ,dal\1 ,jean ,paul ,laur5s1 ,hugo1 & ,falguire1 =m an incomp>able s]ies f ,rod9's h& ( portraits t surpass all mod]n ,fr5* sculpture1 & are admirable alike 9 execution & expression4 ,! ,puvis de ,*avannes is p]haps ! f9e/2 x is a "w t does n pall ev5 beside ,donatello himself4 ,9 #ahib ! ,burgh]s & ! ,claude ,lorra9e 7 complet$4 ,! ,burgh]s wait$ ?ree ye>s = _! sett+ up1 b ! monum5t to ,lorra9e 0 inaugurat$ imm$iately1 ?anks to ! devot$ ef=ts ( t great art-work] 9 glass1 mile ,gall1 & ( ,rog] ,m>x1 :o by 8 writ+s & 8 incessant activity has _h a mo/ noble effect ^u mod]n ,fr5* art4 ,^! two em95t m51 bo? natives ( ,nancy1 en=c$ ! acceptance ( ! "w4 ,! monum5t consi/s ( a /atue ( ,lorra9e1 /&+1 palette 9 h&1 8 head rais$ eag]ly t[>ds ! ea/1 & ( a p$e/al f :i* ,apollo & 8 re>+ horses /& out 9 spl5did high-relief4 ,?us did ,rod9 seek to pay homage to ! ma/]-pa9t] :o ador$ movem5t 9 light1 by acclaim+ bo? ^! 9 8 turn4 ,fault has be5 f\nd ) ! importance ( ! p$e/al 9 comp>ison ) ! /atue1 ! objectors fail+ to und]/& t ?is allegory ( ,apollo inc>nat$ ! v s\l ( ! great arti/ ^: effigy t[]$ ov] ! :ole "w1 & t ?is :ole c\ld n be dissev]$4 ,! idea animat+ ?is composition 0 criticis$ by ! au?orities4 ,"h1 once m1 ,rod9 ) 8 symbolic vision1 8 t5d5cy to bold simplifications ( ! g5]al1 syn!tic idea1 0 f\nd di/urb+4 ,he 0 ask$ = ! sculptur$ portrait ( a man1 & he pref]r$ to give prom95ce to a symbol t express$ ! dream & ! ess5tial g5ius ( t man1 ! sun-pa9t]--an idea :i* 0 logical1 b :i* ran c\nt] to ! receiv$ prejudice z to portrait /atues4 ,! propag&i/ p]si/5ce ( ,gall & ,rog] ,m>x1 h[ev]1 conv9c$ ! p ( ,nancy1 :o are n[ v pr\d ( _! monum5t4 ,! horses & ! ,apollo are ! mo/ liv+1 palpitat+1 & lyrical ?+s t ,rod9 has produc$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,puvis ,,de ,,*avannes ,illu/ration3 ,,jean-,,paul ,,laur5s ,9 #ahic ,rod9 made ! bu/ ( ,madame ,sv]9e1 ! m$allion ( ,cs> ,franck1 & sev]al works 9 m>ble2 ,galatea1 ,! ,dea? ( ,adonis1 ,! ,education ( ,a*illes1 & ,! ,wave4 ,f #ahid date ! ,et]nal ,spr+1 "o ( 8 t5d]e/ & pure/ works1 besides an ,orpheus & ,eurydice1 an ,adonis & ,v5us1 & f9ally ,*ri/ & ! ,magdal54 ,=1 by degrees1 he 0 return+ to religi\s & my?ological subjects1 aft] hav+ express$ only g5]al symbols or pieces ( pure realism2 & ,i %all h to call att5tion at a lat] po9t to ! orig9al mann] 9 :i* ,rod9 0 bold en\gh to int]pret ^! subjects :i* ! academic classicism seem$ to h worn out & left insipid = ev]4 ,! ye> #ahie at la/ beheld ! inauguration1 on ! #crd ( ,june1 ( ,! ,burgh]s ( ,calais at ,calais4 ,to ! same ye> belongs ano!r f9e "w 9 m>ble3 ,illusion1 ! ,daught] ( ,ic>us1 besides a vigor\s bronze1 ,! ,cr\*+ ,man1 a m$allion ( ,octave ,mirbeau1 &--at ?is e>ly date--"s nude /udies = ! ,balzac1 = ! ,balzac 0 /udi$ m9utely 9 ! nude1 a po9t ( :i* _m p "k no?+1 be=e appe>+ drap$ 9 ! fam\s dress+-g[n :i* 0 de/9$1 9 #ahih1 to ar\se s mu* clam\r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bu/ ,,( ,,madame ,v4 ,! ,burgh]s 7 set up1 by subscription1 9 a squ>e 9 ,calais4#d ,! monum5t is "o 9 :i* ,rod9 has delib]ately dep>t$ f all ! rules ( (ficial art4 ,^! require t ! effect %\ld be pursu$ prim>ily by a compact gr\p+1 ! same ?\ght be+ translat$ by ! same ge/ure f all ! p]sons4 ,rod91 on ! contr>y1 desir$ to leave _! full individuality to 8 six burgh]s go+ 9 _! %irts & ) halt]s on _! necks to surr5d] !mselves to ,k+ ,edw>d1 & he has isolat$ !m on _! "o base4 ,^! six m5 are walk+1 "o beh9d ! o!r1 two by two1 half nak$ & mis]able1 ) _! emaciat$ faces--m5 besieg$1 sacrific$4 ,"o devotion unites !m 9 ! "n ( _! t[n's salvation1 b _! *>act]s & _! ?\ghts rema9 di/9ct1 & 9 ea* may be read a diff]5t drama ( ! consci5ce4 ,!y h n ! factiti\s en?usiasm & ! declamatory ge/ure ) :i* an ord9>y sculptor w\ld h ?\ght well to furni% !m2 !y are simply citiz5s :o h resolv$ to fulfil a fatal duty1 & are go+ to p]=m x )\t c[>dice1 b nev]!less 71 ye/]day1 trades-p & family-m5 ) no pret5sions to ! h]oic4 ,!y be> ) !m _! regrets1 _! inn] he>tbreak1 & are n ?9k+ ( /rik+ an attitude 9 ! eyes ( hi/ory4 ,!y are ! unkn[n1 obscure h]oes ( a fatality su* z (t5 arose 9 _! r\gh times2 & ( h[ _m dead m51 devot$ l !m1 has hi/ory =gott5 ! de$s & names6 ,!re is ,eu/ace de ,/4 ,pi]re1 ) 8 %av5 magi/rate's face1 /iff & controll$1 c>ry+ ! key ( ! t[n2 beh9d him ,&rieux d',&res1 ) 8 h&s cl5*$ ov] 8 sobb+ face1 turns back1 ?is la/ "t1 t[>ds ! city4 ,jean de ,fi5nes1 ) 8 r\gh be>d & weak1 old man's %\ld]s1 is li/5+ to ,jean d',aire1 :o1 y\ng] ?an he1 is murmur+ words t p]haps confide to him 8 horror ( dea?1 & entreat f ! old man enc\ragem5t 9 r5unciation4 ,b 9 front ( all ! o!rs ! two bro!rs1 ,jacques & ,pi]re de ,wissant1 advance resolutely2 & "o turns back to ha/5 8 fri5ds1 :ile "o exhorts !m1 po9t+ ) a re/ra9$ ge/ure t[>ds heav54 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,burgh]s ,,( ,,calais ,! entire reality ( ^! figures is no less /rik+ ?an _! ideality1 j z is ! case 9 ! beautiful creations ( ! ,primitives4 ,^! are m5 ^: absolutely real nak$ness reveals itself b5ea? ! co>se sacks t clo! !m1 a nak$ness n h>monis$ into any /yle1 b %[n 9 all its v]acity by an arti/ :o has *os5 models suitable to 8 *>act]s )\t any c>e to arrange !m or to give !m t pret5d$ beauty :i* w\ld be m]ely a falsehood & an enfeeblem5t4 ,^! are six wret*$ m51 %iv]+ ) cold & angui%4 ,! sc5e is z close z possible to hi/ory1 & ! faces are real--ugly or ord9>y4 ,b an idea transfigures !m4 ,! trag$y ( _! sacrifice gives !m a /range greatness1 & !y become f9e because _! s\l is f9e4 ,we guess ! gradation ( _! reflections3 none faces 8 fate j l ano!r1 & ! reason is t1 ?\gh :at !y w is "o1 :at !y leave is diff]5t = ea*1 & ev]y?+ 9 !m speaks1 f _! faces d[n to ! lea/ attitude ( _! limbs4 ,_! expression is sob]2 a heavy sil5ce enwraps !m2 we foll[ !m ) our eyes z ! dwell]s 9 ,calais mu/ h done f ! heights ( _! walls2 & !y are s gr\p$ t f e po9t we see !m sep>ately1 pres5t+ a di/9ct aspect1 & yet ! "o base unites & uplifts !m4 ,?is is a m>vel ( psy*ological composition4 ,te*nical skill assi/s ?is composition2 we f9d ! p[] ( ! ,/4 ,john1 b m simplification4 ,only ! ess5tial l9es attract ! eye1 ! details are subsidi>y to ! :ole4 ,admirable bits ( fle% modell+ are only notic$ aft] long exam9ation2 ! sub/ance is sc>cely ?\ght (1 s mu* is ! m9d held at fir/ by ! intellectual drama1 & ?is 0 :at ,rod9 desir$4 ,^! six be+s1 side by side1 are augu/ 9 _! sorr[1 & !y move u by means ( _! simplicity & by ! abs5ce ( any !atrical ge/ure4 ,we feel ! bodies "u ! %irts1 = ,rod9 made six complete models 9 ! nude be=e he ?rew ^u !m ^! rags ( /uff & knott$ ropes4 ,! feet are /rongly atta*$ to ! e>?2 we guess t _! limbs are heavy1 because1 ?\gh _! w bids !m walk1 e /ep leads t[>ds dea?4 ,! impression is extraord9>y & su* z p]haps no sculpture ev] gave be=e4 ,?is is a reality ( all "t3 ! epic ( ! sacrifice ( ! humble4 ,z = ! /yle1 x recalls ! ,go?ic sculptors by ! rugg$ p[] ( ! m\ld+1 ! asceticism ( ! heads1 & ! /r5g? ( ! knotty limbs4 ,we are compell$ to ?9k ( ! ,flemi% primitives1 & especially ( ^? g5ial ,burgundian sculptors & image-mak]s ( g5ius :o produc$ ! immortal figures ( ,philippe ,pot's tomb 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,!re is ! same desire = expression 9 sculpture1 :i* seeks beauty solely 9 int5sity ( "*1 & f9ds /yle 9 ! s9c]e /udy ( reality--all ^! ?+s concurr+ t[>ds ! great] syn!sis ( ! "w's g5]al ?\ght4 ,rod9 !re %[s himself an ess5tially ,fr5* & nor!rn arti/1 ali5 f all t ! academies1 hypnotis$ by ! ,italianism ( ! second ,r5asc5ce1 h *os5 to inv5t z dogmas ( beauty4 ,! ,burgh]s ( ,calais is a "w ( ! true ,fr5* classic tradition--( ! national classicality :i* has no?+ 9 common ) t classicality import$ f ,italy 9 #aeej by :i* our indig5\s arti/s h s long be5 oppress$1 ?anks to ! cole de ,rome4 ,/&+ be=e su* a creation we recognise ?is tru? %>ply--?is tru? :i* is ! secret ( ,rod9's g5ius & ( ! en?usiasm t he ar\s$4 ,bett] ?an ,rude1 bett] ?an ,b>ye1 bett] ev5 ?an ,c>peaux1 has he f\nd ! way to free himself1 & to g back1 by p[] ( ?\ght & ma/]y1 to our true national l9eage4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,burgh] ,,( ,,calais ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,burgh] ,,( ,,calais ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,burgh] ,,( ,,calais ,! ,burgh]s ought1 accord+ to ,rod9's idea1 to be plac$ 9 front ( ! old ,hotel de ,ville ( ,calais1 fac+ ! sea2 & he wi%$ ! gr\p to be plac$ on a v high p$e/al1 s t ! figures %\ld /& out aga9/ ! op5 sky1 or else1 on ! o!r h&1 almo/ on ! level1 s t ev]yone c\ld walk r\nd !m1 live ) !m1 almo/ elb[ !m4 ,a bad site has be5 *os5 & a p$e/al ( mod]ate height & ord9>y appe>ance4 ,! ,burgh]s are v f9e all ! same1 & are c]ta9ly ! mo/ p[]ful piece ( sculpture ( ! epo*4 ,i h promis$ to be sob] 9 my praises ( ,rod91 b ,i d n see :y 9 speak+ ( su* a "w z ?is ,i %\ld hide my convictions4 ,^? :o h se5 x _c fail to consid] x1 z ,i d1 ! "w ( a ?9k] & ( an arti/ ( g5ius4 #a ,x ,is curi\s to recollect t ! v f9e eque/rian /atue ( ,g5]al ,lyn* & ! monum5t to ,presid5t ,vicunha1 s5t to ,am]ica by ,rod91 7 nev] paid =1 & t1 ow+ to revolutions1 !y actually disappe>$1 s t ^! works may be consid]$ lo/4 ,only ! spoil$ r\gh models & "s photographs rema94 #b ,^! ,%ades are a symbolic repres5tation ( m5 :o are j dead1 & :o are b5d+ d[n ) fold$ h&s 9 mis]y & t]ror gaz+ at ! helli% cr[d into :i* !y are ab\t to fall4 #c ,! f9al v]sion ( ?is gr\p has be5 treat$ by ,rod9 sep>ately1 & is kn[n by ! "n ( ,! ,kiss4 ,! m>ble gr\p is 9 ! ,museum ( ! ,luxemb\rg4 #d ,a /atue ( ,eu/ace de ,/4 ,pi]re _h be5 ask$ =4 ,rod9 s5t ! six effigies ( burgh]s1 & ?is gave rise to fre% difficulties ) ! au?orities4 ,,iii ,,rod9',s ,,"w ,,f #ahie ,,to #ahih--,,small ,,gr\ps--,,! ,,/atue ,,( ,,balzac --,,! ,,incid5t ,,( ,,! ,,soci,t ,,des ,,g5s ,,de ,,lettres--,,! ,,te*nique ,,( ,,! ,,balzac--,,rod9',s ,,ideas ,,^u ,,modell+ ,,& ,,composition--,,8 ,,op9ions ,,ab\t ,,! ,,greeks1 ,,! ,,go?ic ,,/yle1 ,,classicism1 ,,& ,,my?ological ,,subjects--,,rod9',s ,,antique ,,p]iod4 ,! ye> #ahif 0 occupi$ by ! cont9uation ( "w = ! ,hugo monum5t4 ,! ,muse ( ,ang] & ! ,muse ( ! ,inna' ,voice 7 br\ght to _! full completion4 ,9 addition to ^! ,rod9 made a v f9e head ( ,m9]va1 9 m>ble1 ) a silv] helmet2 a /atue ( a ,conqu]or1 hold+ a /atue ( ,victory2 & two gr\ps--,! ,poet & ! ,life ( ,contemplation 7= ,m4 ,f5aille1 ! fai?ful admir]1 :o 01 at a lat] date1 to publi% 8 sket*es7 & ,! ,et]nal ,idol1 a m>vel ( inspiration4 ,a "y nak$ woman is 9 a half-sitt+ po/ure1 h] head b5t1 h] gaze lo/ 9 a dream4 ,a man kneel+ be=e h]1 8 arms beh9d him & 8 desire re/ra9$1 puts 8 head g5tly =w>d & kisses ! idol b5ea? ! left brea/ ov] ! he>t1 ) mute f]v\r1 & ) a my/ic1 amor\s conc5tration ( 8 :ole be+4 ,r>ely does sculpture all[ ( s mu* pulsat+ life & s mu* psy*ological emotion unit$ to pla/ic p]fection & orig9ality ( arrangem5t4 ,f #ahig date ! m>ble gr\p ( ! ,wom5 ,ba?+1 ! la/ /udies = ! ,balzac1 & ! /udies = ! ,monum5t to ,presid5t ,s>mi5to1 a /atue ^u a p$e/al 9 high-relief4 ,small gr\ps 9 m>ble & 9 bronze are a =m ( :i* ,rod9 is fond4 ,he has be5 l$ to devote himself l>gely to !m on acc\nt ( ,! ,gate ( ,hell1 ! dim5sions ( :i* necessitat$ small figures4 ,moreov]1 ,rod9 res]ves ?is =m ( art = c]ta9 categories ( works t h a "* ( passion & intimacy4 ,x %\ld be possible to pass easily r\nd !m1 to lean ov] !m1 almo/ to t\* !m & move !m ab\t2 "o %\ld be able to live ) !m1 z "o _c d ) l>ge figures meant to be look$ at f bel[4 ,! happy =m ( ! small sculptur$ block1 :i* ! eighte5? c5tury _h employ$ to s mu* advantage1 all[s ?is con/ant communion ( ! spectator & ! "w ( art4 ,rod91 :o executes 8 bigg] figures 9 s l>ge a /yle1 res]ves = ^! a /yle t is m9ute b nev] mann]$4 ,! outl9es rema9 l>ge1 s mu* s1 inde$1 t ! "w w\ld always be> an enl>g$ scale2 b ! modell+ is wr\ght ) an almo/ c>ess+ t\* & ) a /range love ( =m4 ,"h ! r\gh sculptor1 s ,go?ic 9 8 au/]ity1 f+]s ! m>ble ) ! c>e & ! delicacy ( a lov]2 he reveals himself z a f]v5t ador] ( smoo?1 womanly fle%2 he plays ) ! subtle/ v>iations ( light ^u ! inflexion ( m>ble surfaces1 & ! man :o is reproa*$ ) c>+ = no?+ b "* & ) despis+ beauty creates arms1 necks1 knees1 & bosoms ( exquisite p]fection4 ,8 fav\rite type ( woman is ! long1 delicately made woman1 ) a small bu/1 l>gely curv$ hips1 & a face full ( w1 ! n]v\s1 fel9e1 voluptu\s woman1 ( head r ?an ( he>t1 su* z ,baudelaire & ,rops h imag9$4 ,! *>act]i/ic feature ( ,rod9's small gr\ps is ! seek+ aft] new comb9ations ( movem5t4 ,i h said already t 8 ess5tial idea 0 ! production ( dynamic art2 t is to say t1 f9d+ himself face to face ) an academic s*ool t _h gr[n in]t ow+ to its c>e = pseudo-h>mony1 he _h det]m9$ to draw sculpture out ( ?is bl9d alley & to %[1 be=e all ?+s1 h[ ! expression ( movem5t might lead to an entirely new conception ( decorative outl9e4 ,f ?is endeav\r arose ^? little gr\ps ( lov]s 9 :i* ! attitudes are s inf9itely v>i$1 ^? curi\s pres5tm5ts 9 :i* ! arms & legs are plac$ z freely z 9 a pa9t+4 ,b ! pa9t+ has ! help ( %ad[1 ( backgr\nds1 & ( values1 :i* all[ ! light to be conc5trat$ on a s+le po9t & ! re/ to be blurr$4 ,rod9 has attempt$ s to compose 8 mo/ audaci\s movem5ts t1 9 walk+ r\nd1 a new aspect ( !m is con/antly pres5t$1 :]eas ord9>y sculpture1 meant to be se5 f a s+le po9t1 does n all[ ! spectator to pass beh9d x4 ,?is difficulty & ?is ma9 idea h l$ ,rod9 to treat modell+ & composition 9 a way ^u :i* ,i %all dwell m fully lat] on1 & to inv5t a /yle ( /atu>y :i* borr[s "s ( ! laws ( pa9t+4 ,^! ?\ghts _h long be5 rip5+ 9 ,rod9 :5 at la/ he resolv$ to apply !m to 8 ,balzac1 :i* 0 really n 8 fir/ attempt 9 ?is direction1 b ! fir/ t 0 se5 9 public4 ,:5 ?is /atue appe>$ 9 ! ,salon ( #ahih1 x creat$ su* a commotion t = a week ! public =got1 ov] x1 ! ev5ts ( t va/ s]ial /ory1 ! ,dreyfus affair4 ,! clam\r 0 extraord9>y2 "s p rag$ at :at !y consid]$ a sc&al\s practical joke1 o!rs w>mly def5d$ ! new "w4 ,! ,socit des ,g5s de ,lettres1 already irritat$ by ,rod9's delays 9 f9i%+ ! /atue1 decl>$ pla9ly t x refus$ ! ,balzac1 a decision :i* l$ to ! resignation ( ! committee4 ,rod9 might h br\ght an action & won x1 =1 /rictly speak+1 8 agreem5t requir$ ! society to accept ! "w su* z he deliv]$ x4 ,he pref]r$ to )draw 8 "w )\t claim+ its price or discuss+ ! matt]4 ,once aga9 8 art enc\nt]$ viol5t opposition f ! (ficial camp--b to /ruggle is repugnant to 8 temp]4 ,inflexible 9 8 w z a produc]1 he is timid & pr\d 9 8 attitude t[>ds contradictions4 ,opportunity1 moreov]1 (f]$ him a rogui% & witty rev5ge4 ,falguire 0 commission$ to make a ,balzac4 ,?is put ,falguire 9 a v awkw>d position2 aft] all ! fuss made ab\t ,rod9's /atue1 he mu/ ne$s produce some?+ f9]1 or at ! v lea/ equally int]e/+4 ,he 0 c]ta9 ( a bad reception at ! h&s ( ,rod9's admir]s & he 0 b\nd to please ! o!rs4 ,falguire only succe$$ 9 produc+ a m$iocre "w4 ,! ,balzac t may be se5 at ! pres5t "t 9 ! ,av5ue de ,fri$l& is no?+ b a half-he>t$ imitation ( ,rod9's2 x is ,rod9's ,balzac seat$1 & )\t "* or int]e/4 ,?is "w appe>$ 9 #aijj1 at a "t :5 op9ion 0 already beg9n+ to recognise ! inju/ice done to ,rod91 & x pleas$ nobody4 ,!n ,rod91 to %[ t ! incid5t _h 9 no way alt]$ 8 fri5dly relations ) ,falguire1#a made an admirable bu/ ( 8 fell[-work]1 :i* 0 z f9e z ! second ,balzac 0 poor1 & ?us gave to ,falguire & to ! public1 also1 a sil5t & ironical lesson4 ,:at1 !n1 0 ?is ,balzac :i* 0 s mu* dete/$1 & ab\t :i* ! mo/ abusive & extraord9>y ?+s 7 writt58 ,m]ely ! image ( ! great writ]1 drap$ 9 a dress+-g[n1 ) empty1 hang+ sleeves2 he has ris5 9 ! night & is walk+ up & d[n1 di/urb$ & sleepless1 pursu+ an idea t has sudd5ly pres5t$ itself4 ,he is b5t =w>d1 8 head ?r[n back1 ! eyes deep-set1 & ! m\? contract$ 9 a smile ( *all5ge4 ,! p[]ful neck--! neck inde$ ( a bull--em]ges f ! op5 wrapp]4 ,rod9 made use ( v>i\s dagu]reotypes1 & especially ( a celebrat$ portrait ( ,balzac1 t %[s him 9 %irt-sleeves ) "o brace1 & fold$ arms4 ,! enorm\s proportions ( ! head1 ! amaz+ /r5g? ( ! ?orax1 ! mon/r\s & leon9e "* ( ! face are all exact4 ,8 0 ! c\nt5ance ( an elem5t1 said ,lam>t9e ( ,balzac1 ) a torso t 0 jo9$ to ! head by an enorm\s neck1 %ort legs1 & %ort arms4 ,^! words absolutely ju/ify ! /atue4 ,rod9 _h made /udies = x 9 ! nude 7!re are "s f9e clay models ( ! subject 9 8 /udio71 !n he clo!d x ) a g[n 7or to be m exact1 ) a ba?-wrap1 = t is :at ,balzac's fam\s monk's robe 071 & proce$$ to simplify ! folds until he _h left only ! two or ?ree ess5tial ones4 ,! result ?us obta9$1 ) ! disproportion ( body & legs1 l$ ,rod9 to hide ! %ort1 ugly1 useless arms "u ! drap]y1 & ! figure ?us assum$ pretty mu* ! appe>ance ( a mummy1 ( a sort ( monoli?1 f :i* no?+ /ood out b ! "o po9t ( int]e/1 ! savage & magnific5t animality ( ! head1 ) its d>k5$ gaze & ! bitt]ly curv$ m\?1 ( :i* ,rod9 _h made a sep>ate small /udy 9 bronze4 ,a great heave ( ! %\ld]s ?r[s ! body slightly backw>d1 caus+ x to re/ ^u "o leg1 :i* is app>5tly b5t1 :ile ! o!r is mov$ =w>d to walk4 ,illu/ration3 ,,balzac ,! :ole "w gives ! impression ( a m5hir1 a pagan d$icatory /one4 ,int]e/ is conc5trat$ solely ^u ! head4 ,rod9 consid]$ t ! repres5tation ( a celebrat$ figure (f]$ no corporeal int]e/4 ,x is evid5t t a great error prevails on ?is subject4 ,! anci5ts h transmitt$ to u nak$ or drap$ /atues4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ?is homage 0 almo/ always paid to w>riors1 a?letes1 or c\rtesans2 to repres5t ^! at full l5g? 0 to express _! fame4 ,_! beautiful %ape receiv$ fit homage4 ,! gods 7 conceiv$ z inc>nations ( moral beauty 9 physical beauty4 ,b z "t & morality h gradually br\ght u to hon\r m5 :o are great 9 ?\ght1 ! bodily repres5tation ( !m has /ray$ into an extremely false pa?4 ,dress & physical ext]ior ceas$ to be ( pla/ic int]e/1 b ! mann] ( our homage rema9$ ! same4 ,bu/s ) p$e/als commemorat+ 9 writ+ ! de$s or ! works w\ld h be5 ! "r =m ( celebration4 ,b ?is1 ! only intellig5t =m1 appe>$ to our mod]n /atue-maniac ages too scanty4 ,?is h]etical op9ion has giv5 bir? to ! g5tlem5 9 frock-coats :o disfigure our pres5t t[ns & are hoi/$ ^u p$e/als 9 our public squ>es4 ,to ?is absurd po9t h we come3 9 ord] to hon\r ! s\l we reproduce its husk1 ! body1 :i* is de/9$ to ! no?+ness ( ! grave1 & we repres5t ! %oes & coats z exactly z ! head4 ,we attempt 9 our pi\s reg>d = ! ess5ce ( a ?9k] to repres5t t "p ( him :i* 0 transitory4 ,! result is photography 9 bronze1 a wret*$ arti/ic contradiction4 ,nev]!less1 if we are to b[ to cu/om & repres5t a man at full l5g? ( :om ! head is ! only important fact1 we mu/ inde$ give him a body t is l reality2 b ! arti/ %\ld try to conc5trate int]e/ z mu* z possible on ! face4 ,s illogical is ?is /yle 9 itself t ! bodies & clo!s are copi$ f *ance models2 ! head ( ! p]son to be glorifi$ is /uck on to !m1 & x is ! m]e/ bit ( luck if x has be5 possible to %ape ?is head itself f actual evid5ce6 ,= pl5ty ( /atues repres5t individuals :o nev] look$ l !m1 & ( :om no au!ntic lik5ess exi/s1 :i* is ! height ( absurdity & ! v burlesque ( an hon\r4#b ,illu/ration3 ,,balzac ,9 su* cases an allegorical monum5t %\ld be a matt] ( necessity2 yet we behold hundr$s ( su* /atues1 all ! same1 & our prejudice 9 fav\r ( v]isimilitude requires u to contemplate ! embroid]y ( _! d\blets or ! trimm+ ( _! coats4 ,rod91 = 8 "p1 to :om su* ideas1 :i* degrade 8 art to ! l[e/ level1 are revolt+1 believes t composition & expression %\ld be s arrang$ z to make ! spectator =get ! pla/ique ( ! body4 ,9 8 bu/s he neglects ! inevitable l95 coll>1 coat-coll>1 & necktie4 ,! graceful dress ( ,claude ,lorra9e1 ! %irt & rope ( ,! ,burgh]s ( ,calais1 _h s]v$ 8 purpose well1 & 9 ! /atues ( ,g5]al ,lyn* & ,ba/i5-,lepage he _h r$uc$ ! mod]n dress to l>ge bronze reliefs )\t precise details4 ,especially 9 ! image ( a ?9k] he seeks to annul ! co/ume4 ,! ,olympian "* ( ,hugo all[$ ( ! nude2 = ! massive de=mity ( ,balzac ! dress+-g[n 0 appropriate4 ,! majority ( ^? :o mock$ did n ev5 "k t ?is c>eless co/ume 0 habitual to ! au?or1 & t ,rod9 *ose to surprise him 9 8 home & 9 ! fev] ( "w1 in/ead ( %[+ him 9 ! /reet ) a hat & /ick1 z !y w\ld no d\bt h expect$4 ,! ,balzac1 !n1 pres5ts ! aspect ( a %ea? ( /one pu%$ out by a few twi/+ folds1 :i* give x ! appe>ance f beh9d ( an upright s>cophagus4 ,! size ( ! head1 ! abnormal l>g5ess ( ! *e/ & neck1 :i* h ar\s$ mock]y1 are hi/oric4 ,ap>t f ^! po9ts1 "o hone/ly wond]s :at x is t c h %ock$ p 9 ?is bold & s9c]e "w4 ,! face is admirable 9 its pride1 its /r5g? ( w1 its haughty irony1 & p5etrat+ p[] ( ?\ght4 ,! modell+ & ! lead+ l9es are ma/]ly4 ,! r gho/ly look ( ! clay disappe>s 9 ! bronze1 z may be se5 f ! little head 9 t mat]ial1 ( :i* ! monum5t 0 to be made4 ,x is ! fre$om1 ! spontaneity1 ! life ( ! /atue1 :i*1 z 9 ! case ( ! ,burgh]s1 gave a %ock to ! conv5tions ( ! (ficial _w & di/urb$ ! ideas ( ! public at l>ge4 ,x is true1 nev]!less1 & is g5]ally admitt$ ev5 by its mo/ active adv]s>ies t ?is great figure possesses a /range haunt+ p[]2 :5 "o _h se5 x 9 ! ,salon "o c\ld see no?+ else aft] x1 & c\ld n succe$ 9 gett+ away f x4 ,p return$ to x1 9 ord] to attack x1 b !y did return to x inevitably4 ,! same (ficial sculptors :o 9 #ahgg _h accus$ ,! ,age ( ,brass ( be+ ca/ f life because ! figure 0 s exact did n %r9k f accus+ ?is same ,rod91 matur$ by tw5ty ye>s ( "w1 ( n kn[+ ! figure & hid+ 8 ,balzac "u a robe out ( weakness4 ,besides ^! reproa*es1 :i* 7 made 9 bad fai?1 reproa*es arose :i* exclaim$ at ,rod9's madness or hypocritically regrett$ t a man ( s mu* tal5t %\ld h made s great a mi/ake4 ,b "o ?+ :i* ! ,bahac nev] enc\nt]$ 0 indiff]5ce2 :at 0 ! spell :i* compell$ ev]ybody to reg>d x z an irritat+ puzzle1 z a *all5ge1 z a "w out ( ! ord9>y run8 ,pl5ty ( ho/ile faces 7 to be se51 b _m ( !m %[$ a secret fe> ( be+ 9 ! wrong1 ( misund]/&+ a f9e ?+1 a "w :i* 0 a =]unn]4 ,?is same fe> might h be5 read z e>ly z #ahfg ^u ! faces ( ! detractors :o /ood 9 a r+ ar\nd ,manet's fir/ works4 ,! spell lay 9 ! extreme simplification1 ! r$uction ( ! elem5ts to a p[]ful unity1 accord+ to a s*eme ) :i* ,rod9 _h made exp]im5ts 9 sil5ce & :i* he n[ reveal$4 ,& at ?is po9t ,i am l$ to a brief explanation ( ,rod9's ideas ^u ! te*nical "p ( 8 art4 ,at ! "t ( ! ,balzac's appe>ance ,i gave an acc\nt ( ! way by :i* ,rod9 _h be5 l$ to a new conception ( sculpture4 ,?is 0 9 an article#c t has be5 reproduc$ m or less ev]y:]e1 & t ,rod9 has be5 good en\gh to consid] z ! emanation & direct expression ( 8 arti/ic wi%es4 ,i _c ent] into all ! details4 ,! scale ( ?is book w\ld n all[ ( t1 b ! foll[+ are ! pr9cipal po9ts ( t evolution4 ,rod9's is above all a temp]am5t incl9$ to ! expression ( passionate & tragic "*4 ,!nce comes 8 con/ant /udy ( movem5t4 ,z ,i said be=e1 t /udy has l$ him to give unlook$-= values to ! g5]al outl9e & to produce works :i* may be view$ on all sides & :i* cont9ually %[ a fre% & balanc$ aspect t expla9s ! o!r aspects3 o!rwise ! d>+ ge/ures & ! bold comb9ations ( ! limbs w\ld h giv5 an air ( absurdity to ! gr\ps4 ,rod9 is at ! same "t v reflective & v in/9ctive4 ,he matures a ?\ght sl[ly1 b he (t5 passes by *ance f t ?\ght to its realisation4 ,?is is ! pr$om9ant feature ( 8 nature1 & x expla9s 8 entire art4 ,rod9 (t5 appe>s unconsci\s1 a/oni%$ at :at he _h 9 him & at :at he has br\ght into exi/5ce1 to su* a degree t he expla9s x badly en\gh4 ,he sees 8 ?\ght 9 ! :ole ( nature & f9ds x !re aga92 t ?\ght1 inde$1 is f$ by g5]al ideas1 & is1 if ,i may say s1 almo/ elem5tal4 ,f ?is po9t ( view ,rod9's g5ius is indep5d5t ( 8 tal5t z a sculptor4 ,x sometimes happ5s to him to see a block ( m>ble or a knob ( wood1 & ! =m ( su* an object w %[ him :at he w make & ! movem5t ( ! figure4 ,he adapts to x "o ( ! ideas :i* he always has 9 res]ve3 ! aspect ( ! wood or ! m>ble det]m9es ! passage ( ! ?\ght to ! mat]ial :i* w inc>nate x4 ,i said "o day to ,rod93 ,"o w\ld say t y knew !re 0 a figure 9 t block1 & t y d no?+ beyond break+ away ! /one t hides x f u4 ,he answ]$ t t 0 exactly 8 feel+ z he work$4 ,^u ! nak$ figure ,rod9 has ideas t are peculi> to 8 nature z a my/ic & a reali/4 ,he consid]s ! body ) its f\r limbs z a cyph]1 ( :i* ! comb9ations are inf9ite4 ,t is an old idea t 0 held by primitive !ologians ( ! ,ea/]n religions4 ,& x is ! fact t ,rod9 has inv5t$ an imm5se s]ies ( attitudes & comb9ations t "o w\ld n h ?\ght possible3 he atta*es little gr\ps to ! side ( a block ( m>ble ) ! fre$om ( a pa9t] ?r[+ a figure ^u a backgr\nd4 ,he makes 8 p light1 he makes !m so>1 he entw9es !m 9 surpris+ positions4 ,x 0 !re=e absolutely ess5tial t he %\ld f9d means to con/itute a logical h>mony on e side ( 8 works4 ,s*ola/ic /atu>y is oppos$ to ?is pr9ciple4 ,its t5d5cy is to treat gr\ps z bas-reliefs4 ,! spectator mu/ /& 9 front1 at a c]ta9 spot1 & :atev] is beh9d is accessory3 ! decorative l9e produces its effect only f t po9t4 ,s true is ?is t /atues are v (t5 s plac$ 9 public squ>es t p _c pass r\nd !m4 ,! academic sculptors treat a piece ( sculpture l a picture2 x has a "r side & a wrong side4 ,rod91 %ock$ at ?is me?od1 began by work+ 9 q a diff]5t way4 ,he made successive sket*es ( all ! faces ( 8 works1 go+ con/antly r\nd !m s z to obta9 a s]ies ( views connect$ 9 a r+4 ,travels 9 ,italy _h l$ him to ?9k t ! anci5ts proce$$ 9 ?is mann] & t _! great endeav\r 0 to get ! design ( ! outl9e by means ( movem5t1 :i* cont9ually modifies ! anatomy4 ,anatomy1 indisp5sable to ! arti/1 becomes ! s\rce ( all ! academic errors if once we =get t x is b in]tia1 ! /ate ( non-action1 & consequ5tly incapable ( expressly tea*+ u ab\t life & ab\t ! modifications t ?\ght imposes ^u fle%4 ,! real value ( a liv+ figure is giv5 by pr(iles /udi$ successively 9 a full light4 ,rod9 0 delight$ by ?is way ( work+4 ,b 8 pictorial incl9ations1 8 ideas ab\t ! possible =mation ( a backgr\nd 9 sculpture z 9 pa9t+1 7 n satisfi$4 ,:5 ! academic s*ool wi%es to make use ( a backgr\nd to a figure x conf9es itself to a holl[ or a relief4 ,rod9 desir$ t a /atue %\ld /& free & %\ld be> look+ at f any po9t1 b he desir$ nev]!less t x %\ld rema9 9 relation ) light & ) ! surr\nd+ atmosph]e4 ,he 0 /ruck by ! h>d1 cut-out aspect ( ord9>y /atues1 & ask$ himself h[ an atmosph]e might be giv5 to !m4 ,pa9t+ has two means to ?is end3 ( :i* ! fir/ is values4 ,values are indep5d5t ( col\r4 ,values1 an elem5t common to bo? arts1 are 9 pa9t+ & sculpture ! relations z to opacity or transp>5ce ( an object & ! backgr\nd aga9/ :i* x is se54 ,!y may be d>k on a light gr\nd1 light on a d>k gr\nd1 or light ^u a gr\nd t is likewise light2 b !y are always ! v life ( ! outl9e1 & ! important po9t is to fix t outl9e fir/ ( all4 ,:5 we see a p]son plac$ betwe5 ! sun & ourselves1 aga9/ ! light1 we d n at fir/ p]ceive ! details )9 ! outl9e1 b we d see ! g5]al mass ( ! body1 & t mass is fill$ ) m or less int5se col\r1 9 :i* we pres5tly di/+ui% details4 ,our p]ception at ! mom5t is z mu* sculptural z pictorial4 ,rod91 /ruck by ! importance ( ?is idea1 devot$ himself to obta9+1 at once & toge!r1 ! volume2 t is to say1 ! equival5t 9 sculpture ( ! value1 & ! design ( successive views ( "o movem5t4 ,b ! second means 9 pa9t+ is ! employm5t ( int]m$iate tones encircl+ ! figure & comb9+ ) ! backgr\nd4 ,h[ c\ld an equival5t be f\nd = t8 ,logic l$ ,rod9 on to a /ep :i* al>m$ him3 he made exp]im5ts aft] exam9+ ! antiques v closely4 ,he took fragm5ts ( 8 /atues & began to raise !m 9 c]ta9 places by lay]s ( clay1 int5sify+ ! modell+ & enl>g+ ! l9es4 ,he obs]v$ t ! light n[ play$ bett] ^u ^! enl>g$ l9es2 ! refraction ( light ^u ^! amplifi$ surfaces 0 s(t]1 ! h>dness ( ! cut-out outl9e vani%$1 & a radiant zone %ap$ itself ar\nd 8 figures & unit$ !m gradually ) ! atmosph]e4 ,9 ?is way1 !re=e1 by means ( ?is sy/ematic acc5tuation ( ! outl9es1 an int]m$iate tone1 a radiancy ( ! =ms1 0 produc$4 ,rod9 und]/ood at once t he _h f\nd 8 way to ! deepe/ secret ( 8 art2 t is to say1 to ! ideal limit :]e ?r\gh its hidd5 laws a pla/ic art t\*es ! o!r arts 9 a negation ( all t is m]ely mat]iali/ic4 ,! int]m$iate tones 9 pa9t+1 ! radiat+ surfaces 9 sculpture1 are ! same pr9ciple z ! n]v\s radiations not$ 9 photograph+ a h&1 :]e x may be se5 t ! f+]s are prolong$ by emanations4 ,no?+ is fix$1 limit$1 or f9i%$ 9 nature1 & ! radiat+ /ate is ! only real "o4 ,b ?is 0 a dang]\s discov]y = a sculptor1 s9ce p w\ld imm$iately exclaim ^u ! de=mation ( :at 0 se51 ! alt]ation ( ! fact1 ! falsification ( anatomy4 ,!re=e ,rod9 proce$$ 9 sil5ce & ) v great prud5ce4 ,! po9t 0 n1 ( c\rse1 to enl>ge all surfaces equally1 = t w\ld h produc$ only an increase ( scale4 ,! ?+ 0 to amplify1 ) tact1 c]ta9 p>ts ( ! modell+1 ! edges ( :i* 7 swept by ! light1 s z to give a halo to ! outl9e4 ,at ! same "t1 ,rod9 exp]im5t$ 9 a s]ies ( draw+s made on purpose1 =bidd+ himself to give any detail1 trac+ only ! outl9es ( bodies fill$ 9 ) "o wa% ( wat]-col\r t gave ! value4 ,i %all return to ^! sket*es4 ,!y _c be und]/ood )\t a k ( _! orig9al purpose4 ,?is !ory1 to :i* ,rod9 approv$ ( my giv+ ! "n ( delib]ate amplification ( surfaces1 is simply ! critical pr9ciple ( ,greek sculpture1 :i* has be5 entirely misund]/ood by ! academic s*ool4 ,t s*ool1 :i* is suppos$ to hon\r ! ,greeks1 is really false to _! _s & _! tea*+4 ,moreov]1 ?is pr9ciple1 :i* belongs to all ! primitive /atu>y t 0 made = ! op5 air1 is to be f\nd among ! ,egyptians & ! ,assyrians4 ,x calls 9 "q ! academic tradition :]eby exactitude is conf\nd$ ) tru?4 ,9 reality x may be said to be a pr(\ndly classic pr9ciple :i* has be5 d5i$ by ! academic s*ool4 ,"h1 z 9 pa9t+1 classicism is oppos$ to ! academic4 ,h5ce x %\ld be conclud$ t 9 reality ,rod9 is by no means an innovator oppos+ himself to a s*ool t reta9s classic traditions1 b1 speak+ precisely1 a classic1 return+ to nature1 replac+ himself 9 ! /ate ( m9d ( a ,greek be=e 8 model1 & oppos+ himself to a s*ool t has ov]load$ art ) me?ods1 =mulas1 & exp$i5ts t *ange ! "* ( antique & ,go?ic art4 ,rod9 has a horror ( :at is call$ orig9ality1 & an ev5 great] horror ( :at is call$ inspiration4 ,he only tru/s completely to "w & to m9ute1 s9c]e obs]vation ( nature4 ,sl[ness is a beauty1 he (t5 says4 ,he has ! greate/ antipa?y = sculpture ) lit]>y mean+s1 & has (t5 be5 gall$1 )\t say+ s1 by c]ta9 praises1 9 :i* writ]s1 reel+ (f pages ( description ab\t 8 works1 h ?\ght to please him by dwell+ on ! idea & n on ! execution4 ,i inv5t no?+1 he says2 ,i r$iscov]4 ,& ! ?+ seems new because p h g5]ally lo/ sight ( ! aim & ! means ( art2 !y take t = an innovation :i* is no?+ b a return to ! laws ( ! great sculpture ( long ago4 ,obvi\sly1 ,i ?9k2 ,i l c]ta9 symbols1 ,i see ?+s 9 a syn!tic way1 b x is nature t gives me all t4 ,i d n imitate ! ,greeks2 ,i try to put myself 9 ! spiritual /ate ( ! m5 :o h left u ! antique /atues4 ,! 'cole' copies _! works2 ! ?+ t signifies is to recov] _! me?od4 ,i began by %[+ close /udies f nature l ,! ,age ( ,brass4 ,aft]w>ds ,i came to und]/& t art requir$ a little m l>g5ess1 a little exagg]ation1 & my :ole aim1 f ! "t ( ! ,burgh]s1 0 to f9d a me?od ( exagg]at+ logically3 t me?od consi/s 9 ! delib]ate amplification ( ! modell+4 ,x consi/s also 9 ! con/ant r$uction ( ! figure to a geometrical figure1 & 9 ! det]m9ation to sacrifice any "p ( a figure to ! syn!sis ( its aspect4 ,see :at ! ,go?ic sculptors did4 ,look at ! ca!dral ( ,*>tres2 "o ( ! t[]s is massive & )\t ornam5t3 !y sacrific$ x to give value to ! exquisite delicacy ( ! o!r t[]4 ,9 sculpture ! projection ( ! muscul> fasciculi mu/ be acc5tuat$1 ! =e%ort5+ =c$1 ! holl[s deep5$2 sculpture is ! art ( ! hole & ! lump1 n ( cle>1 well-smoo!d1 unmodell$ figures4 ,ignorant p1 :5 !y see close-knitt$ true surfaces1 say t 'x is n f9i%$4' ,no notion is fals] ?an t ( f9i% unless x be t ( elegance2 by means ( ^! two ideas p w\ld kill our art4 ,! way to obta9 solidity & life is by "w c>ri$ out to ! fulle/1 n 9 ! direction ( a*ievem5t & ( copy+ details1 b 9 t ( tru? 9 ! successive s*emes4 ,! public1 p]v]t$ by academic prejudices1 conf\nds art ) neatness4 ,! simplicity ( ! 'cole' is a pa9t$ c>dbo>d ideal4 ,a ca/ f life is a copy1 ! exacte/ possible copy1 & yet x has nei!r motion nor eloqu5ce4 ,art int]v5es to exagg]ate c]ta9 surfaces1 & also to f9e d[n o!rs4 ,9 sculpture ev]y?+ dep5ds ^u ! way 9 :i* ! modell+ is c>ri$ out ) a con/ant ?\ght ( ! ma9 l9e ( ! s*eme1 ^u ! r5d]+ ( ! holl[s1 ( ! projections & ( _! connections2 ?us x is t "o may get f9e lights1 & especially f9e %ad[s t are n opaque4 ,ev]y?+ %\ld be emphasis$ accord+ to ! acc5t t x is desir$ to r5d]1 & ! degree ( amplification is p]sonal1 accord+ to ! tact & ! temp]am5t ( ea* sculptor2 & = ?is reason !re is no transmissible process1 no /udio recipe1 b only a true law4 ,i see x 9 ! antique & 9 ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,to "w by ! pr(iles1 9 dep? n by surfaces1 always ?9k+ ( ! few geometrical =ms f :i* all nature proce$s1 & to make ^! et]nal =ms p]ceptible 9 ! individual case ( ! object /udi$1 t is my crit]ion4 ,t is n idealism1 x is a "p ( ! h&icraft4 ,my ideas h no?+ to d ) x b = t me?od2 my ,danaids & my ,dante figures w\ld be weak1 bad ?+s4 ,f ! l>ge design t ,i get y\r m9d d$uces ideas4 ,rod91 !n1 is conv9c$ t he is classical1 & rebels aga9/ ! cole :i* claims to be s4 ,he has ! greate/ admiration = ! ,r5asc5ce1 b decl>es t he does n s cle>ly und]/& ! g5ius ( ! ,go?ic sculptors4 ,he admires x1 b has n ?or\ghly p5etrat$ x4 ,i feel x1 b ,i _c express x1 he says4 ,i _c analyse ! ,celtic g5ius to my own satisfaction4 ,9 ! ,middle ,ages art came f gr\ps1 n f individuals4 ,x 0 anonym\s2 ! sculptors ( ca!drals no m put _! names to _! works ?an our workm5 put !irs on ! pavem5t t !y lay4 ,ah6 :at an admirable scorn ( notoriety6 ,! signature is :at de/roys u4 ,we d portraits1 b :at we d is n s great4 ,^! k+s & que5s1 on ! ca!drals1 7 n portraits4 ,! fell[-work]s /ood = "o ano!r1 & !y int]pret$2 !y did n copy4 ,!y made clo!d figures2 ! nude & portraiture only date f ! ,r5asc5ce4 ,& !n ^? fell[s cut ) ! tool's end into ! block1 t is :y !y 7 call$ sculptors4 ,z = u1 we are modell]s4 ,& :at a disgraceful ?+ t ca/+ f life is1 :i* s _m well-kn[n sculptors d n blu% to use6 ,x is a m]e sw9dl+ 9 art4 ,art 0 a vital function to ! image-mak]s ( ! ?irte5? c5tury2 !y w\ld h laugh$ at ! idea ( sign+ :at !y did1 & nev] dream$ ( hon\rs & titles4 ,:5 once _! "w 0 f9i%$1 !y said no m ab\t x1 or else !y talk$ among !mselves4 ,h[ curi\s x w\ld h be5 to he> !m1 to be pres5t at _! ga!r+s1 :]e !y mu/ h discuss$ 9 amus+ phrases1 & ) simple1 deep ideas6444 ,:5ev] ! ca!drals disappe> civilisation w g d[n "o /ep4 ,& ev5 n[ we no long] und]/& !m1 we no long] "k h[ to read _! sil5t language4 ,we ne$ to make excavations n 9 ! e>?1 b t[>ds heav54444 ,an admirable say+ t ,rod9 has (t5 repeat$ to me & t ,i h nev] he>d )\t deep emotion6 ,he has ! secret ( ^! true =mulas1 & 8 words1 :i* are n eloqu5t1 b1 r1 obscure1 are sudd5ly light$ up by !m4 ,8 spee*1 l 8 sculpture1 is born f s9c]e contact ) ! ess5ce ( nature4 ,9 reg>d to ! ,r5asc5ce & ,mi*ael ,angelo1 he reports t he receiv$ no decisive lesson f ei!r until aft] a j\rney to ,italy 9 #ahge4 ,i believ$ be=e t1 he says1 t movem5t 0 ! :ole secret ( ?is art1 & ,i put my models into positions l ^? ( ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,b z ,i w5t on obs]v+ ! free attitudes ( my models ,i p]ceiv$ t !y possess$ ^! naturally1 & t ,mi*ael ,angelo _h n preconceiv$ !m1 b m]ely transcrib$ !m accord+ to ! p]sonal inspiration ( human be+s mov$ by ! ne$ ( action4 ,i w5t to ,rome to look = :at may be f\nd ev]y:]e3 ! lat5t h]oic 9 e natural movem5t4 #d ,!n ,i ga!r$ ! elem5ts ( :at p call my symbolism4 ,i d n und]/& any?+ ab\t long words & !ories4 ,b ,i am will+ to be a symboli/1 if t def9es ! ideas t ,mi*ael ,angelo gave me1 namely t ! ess5ce ( sculpture is ! modell+1 ! g5]al s*eme :i* alone enables u to r5d] ! int5sity1 ! supple v>iety ( movem5t & "*4 ,if we c imag9e ! ?\ght ( ,god 9 creat+ ! _w1 ,he ?\ght fir/ ( ! con/ruction1 :i* is ! sole pr9ciple ( nature1 ( liv+ ?+s & p]haps ( ! planets4 ,mi*ael ,angelo seems to me r to d]ive f ,donatello ?an f ! anci5ts2 ,raphael proce$s f !m4 ,he und]/ood t an ar*itecture c be built up ) ! human body1 & t1 9 ord] to possess volume & h>mony1 a /atue or a gr\p ought to be conta9$ 9 a cube1 a pyramid2 or "s simple figure4 ,let u look at a ,dut* int]ior & at an int]ior pa9t$ by an arti/ ( ! pres5t day4 ,! latt] no long] t\*es u1 because x does n possess ! qualities ( dep? & volume1 ! sci5ce ( di/ances4 ,! arti/ :o pa9ts x does n "k h[ to reproduce a cube4 ,an int]ior by ,van d] ,me] is a cubic pa9t+4 ,! atmosph]e is 9 x & ! exact volume ( ! objects2 ! place ( ^! objects has be5 respect$1 ! mod]n pa9t] places !m1 arranges !m z models4 ,! ,dut*m5 did n t\* !m1 b set !mselves to r5d] ! di/ances t sep>at$ !m1 t is1 ! dep?4 ,& !n1 if ,i g s f> z to say t cubic tru?1 n appe>ance1 is ! mi/ress ( ?+s1 if ,i add t ! sight ( ! pla9s & woods & c\ntry views gives me ! pr9ciple ( ! plans t ,i employ on my /atues1 t ,i feel cubic tru? ev]y:]e1 & t plan & volume appe> to me z laws ( all life & all beauty1 w x be said t ,i am a symboli/1 t ,i g5]alise1 t ,i am a metaphysician8 ,x seems to me t ,i h rema9$ a sculptor & a reali/4 ,unity oppresses & haunts me4 ,:at1 says ,rod9 aga91 is ! pr9ciple ( my figures1 & :at is x t p l 9 !m8 ,x is ! v pivot ( art1 x is balance2 t is to say1 ! oppositions ( volume produc$ by movem5t4 ,t is ! /rik+1 mat]ial fact 9 art1 ) all due def]5ce to ^? p]sons :o conceive art z di/9ct f 'brutal' reality4 ,art is l love4 ,= _m p x is a dream1 a psy*ological complication1 a palace1 a p]fume1 a /age sc5e2 b no?+ ( ! sort6 ,! ess5tial ( love is ! pair+2 all ! re/ is only detail1 *>m+1 & full ( passion1 b detail4 ,x is ! same 9 art3 p come & praise my symbols & my expressions to me2 b ,i "k t ! plans are ! ess5tial ?+4 ,respect ! plan1 make x exact f e po9t2 movem5t int]v5es1 displaces ^! volumes & creates a fre% balance4 ,! human body is l a walk+ temple1 & l a temple x has a c5tral po9t ar\nd :i* ! volumes place & spread !mselves4 ,:5 "o und]/&s t1 "o has ev]y?+4 ,x is simple1 b x mu/ be se51 & academism refuses to see x4 ,in/ead ( recognis+ t t is ! key to my me?od !y pref] to say t ,i am a poet4 ,t expression signifies t p feel1 confus$ly1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 an art re/+ on conv5tions & "o d]iv$ f tru?2 only !y ?9k t ! 'poetic' art is ! conv5tional "o4 ,!y call t inspiration4 ,t is ! belief t has l$ to ! !ory ( g5ius be+ madness4 ,b m5 ( g5ius are j ^? :o1 by _! trade-skill1 c>ry ! ess5tial ?+ to p]fection4 ,p say t my sculpture is t ( an 'exalt4'#e ,i d n d5y t !re is exaltation 9 my works2 b t exaltation exi/$ n 9 me1 b 9 nature1 9 movem5t4 ,! div9e "w is naturally exalt$4 ,z = me1 all ,i d is to be true2 my temp]am5t is n 'exalt$'2 x is pati5t4 ,i am n a dream]1 b a ma!matician2 & if my sculpture is good x is because x is geometrical4 ,f ^! fragm5ts ( conv]sation ! read] w conceive h[ ,rod9's g5]alis+ _s leads him f ! realism ( 8 daily "w to ! syn!sis ( a sort ( ideo-reali/ic metaphysical sy/em4 ,he has ! s5se 7belong+ only to g5ius7 ( ! cont9uity ( ! univ]se1 & he c]ta9ly _h x at a "t :51 unlett]$ z he 01 he w\ld n h kn[n h[ to expla9 x specifically to himself4 ,he con/antly =mulates ?is metaphysical sy/em1 z ,i h se5 x =mulat$ by ,/phane ,mall>m1 :o c\ld nev] see any?+ )\t in/antly br++ toge!r two ideas or images t no "o w\ld ev] h ?\ght ( connect+4 ,spontane\s analogy is ! m>k ( g5ius & ! secret ( all real poetry4 ,?is is :y ,i consid] ,rod9 z a v great poet--n 9 ! s5se t he dislikes1 b on ! contr>y1 by giv+ to ! ^w poet its deep etymological significance accord+ to ! ,greek1 t ( mak+1 creat+1 vivify+4 ,we may und]/&1 too1 9 h[ great a degree an intellectuality ( ?is k9d (f]s a liv+ *all5ge to ! ideas ( ! cole4 ,! man :o ?9ks ?us is necess>ily isolat$ & has /ruggl$ all 8 life1 nev] mak+ a concession & say+ nobly1 ,! arti/1 l ! woman1 has an hon\r to pres]ve4 ,i w fur!r quote f ,rod9 ! foll[+ reflection#f3 ,:]e y foll[ nature1 y get ev]y?+4 ,:5 ,i h a beautiful woman's body = a model ! draw+s t ,i make f x give me images ( insects1 birds1 & fi%es4 ,t seems improbable1 & ,i _h no suspicion ( x myself4 ,=m]ly ,i us$ to be seek+ %apes = vases1 ei!r to use !m at ,svres1 :]e ,i us$ to "w1 or else:]e4444 ,i nev] succe$+ 9 f9d+ a beauty ( proportions & l9es su* z ,i _h ! feel+ (1 because ,i only f\nd$ my attempts ^u imag9ation4 ,s9ce t "t ,i h drawn wom5's bodies1 & "o ( ^! bodies gave me1 9 ! syn!sis ( x1 a magnific5t %ape = a vase1 ) true & h>moni\s l9es4 ,! po9t is n to create4 ,creation & improvisation are useless words4 ,g5ius only comes to ! man :o und]/&s ) 8 eye & 8 bra94 ,ev]y?+ is 9 ! ?+s ab\t u4 ,manufacture & ornam5tal art want re=m+ accord+ to ^! ideas4 ,i %\ld h lik$ to see t4 ,ev]y?+-is conta9$ 9 nature4 ,!re is an h>moni\s1 cont9ual1 un9t]rupt$ movem5t4 ,a woman1 a m\nta91 a horse1 9 conception !y are all ! same ?+1 !y are made on ! same pr9ciples4 ,"y arti/s compose in/ead ( foll[+ _! models & und]/&+ t !re9 lies inf9ity4 ,"h ,rod9 directly t\*es a sci5tific tru?--! relative monotony ( ,nature's productive =ms4 ,nature does ev]y?+ ) v few =ms3 ! v>iations are s inf9ite t !re are no two leaves alike1 b ! n]ves ( a leaf1 ! l9es ( a ve91 an art]y1 a bird's w+1 a fi%bone1 a n]ve-cell1 are id5tical2 multiplicity d]ives f id5tity & returns to x1 s t ev]y?+ is r$uc$ to a fundam5tal geometry :i* p]haps is b ! effect ( a s+le cellul> g5]ation4 ,9 ?is respect ! laws ( art & ( sci5ce are ! same1 ev5 z among all ! arts !re is a syn!sis ( common laws1 an id5tity :]e we seem to behold a diff]5ce4 ,rec5t "w 9 sci5ce1 by e/abli%+ ! exi/5ce ( /ates ( radiation 7,crookes1 ,rntg51 ,h]tz7 is busy und]m9+ our old conception ( matt]1 %[+ u ! id5tity ( x ) ! immat]ial1 & !reby aboli%+ our preconceptions ab\t ! idea & ! fact1 music & sculpture1 consid]$ z diff]5t manife/ations4 ,i rememb] t ,i "o day kept ,rod9's curiosity excit$ = a long "t by expla9+ ! details ( ?is !ory to him2 he 0 n acqua9t$ ) x1 & li/5$ to me z to a writ] 9 love ) g5]al ideas4 ,b x 0 cle> t 9 8 m]e prov9ce z a sculptor he knew f> bett] & _h p5etrat$ f> m deeply into ?is en?rall+ problem ( id5tity4 ,8 is a lum9\s m9d1 ( ! same k9d z ! electric rays2 x r p5etrates ?an surr\nds :at is obscure to x4 ,on t day he 0 di/urb$1 & ,i 0 irritat$ by c]ta9 declamations :i* _h be5 writt5 ab\t 8 philosophy1 & ( :i* ! au?or _h assur$ly n compreh5d$ ! logical consequ5ces2 & we came to ! conclusion t x w\ld be mu* bett] = ,rod9's peace ( m9d to keep sil5t ^u ^! po9ts1 = 8 philosophy c\ld only be made compreh5sible to ^? :o c\ld und]/& ! me?od ( 8 sculpture4 ,x is "t1 h[ev]1 to pause 9 ?is pa? & to return simply to ! "q ( sculpture4 ,nor 0 x my purpose to tire ! read] by ^! ab/ractions :5 ,i began to say a few words ab\t ,rod9's op9ions conc]n+ ! antique4 ,x mu/ be und]/ood1 !n1 t ! ,balzac & ev5 ! ,hugo1 z well z "s figures1 7 ! result ( all ^! prec$+ reflections4 ,:5 ,i saw my ,balzac br\ght into ! y>d f ! /oreh\se ( ! /atues 9 ord] to g to ! ,salon1 says ,rod91 ,i _h x purposely plac$ beside ,! ,kiss1 :i* _h be5 f9i%$ r e>li]4 ,i 0 n dissatisfi$ ) ! simplifi$ vig\r ( t gr\p1 to :i* ,i _h already appli$ ^! exp]im5ts4 ,b ,i saw t x look$ slack1 t x did n hold its place beside ! ,balzac z ,mi*ael ,angelo's torso does beside a f9e antique1 & !n ,i und]/ood t ,i 0 9 ! "r pa?4 ,i h _h hesitations1 y "k1 pangs t ,i d n speak (4 ,& !n1 little by little1 z ,i look$ at nature1 z ,i came to und]/& x bett] & to ?r[ aside my prejudices m frankly1 ,i took c\rage4 ,x seem$ to me t ,i 0 do+ bett]4 ,:5 ,i began ,i did skilful ?+s1 ?+s t 7 sm>tly done1 b !y 7 ?9 & dry1 b ,i felt !re 0 some?+ beyond1 & t some?+ is amplification4 ,i only v5tur$ on x :5 ,i 0 ov] fifty ye>s old1 b d y n ?9k ,i h a "r n[ to disreg>d ! objections ( ! mob & ! newspap]s8 ,i h tak5 "t to "k :y ,i 0 do+ z ,i did4 ,! ess5tial ?+s ( my modell+ are !re1 & !y w\ld be !re 9 less degree if ,i 'f9i%$' m4 ,z to poli%+ or repoli%+ a toe or a curl1 ,i f9d no int]e/ 9 x2 x impairs ! l>ge l9e1 ! s\l ( :at ,i desir$ to d1 & ,i h no?+ m to say to ! public on t po9t4 ,!re ! l9e ( dem>cation comes betwe5 ! confid5ce t ! public ought to h 9 me & ! concessions t ,i ought n to make to ! public4 ,to ?is firm & discreet resolution ,rod9 has kept 9 all ! works wr\ght out by him s9ce #ahih4 ,illu/ration3 ,,primitive ,,man4 ,i _c bett] set =? 8 op9ions ab\t ! antique ?an by quot+ ! foll[+ fragm5ts f two articles t he wrote = ! ,muse1 a review ( anci5t art1 9 ,janu>y & ,febru>y1 #aijd2 = ,rod9 sometimes writes1 q unpret5ti\sly1 b ) ! same lucidity ( ?\ght t he %[s 9 8 famili> conv]sation4 ,"o ( ^! articles ref]s to a ,greek /atuette 9 ! ,museum ( ,naples1 ! o!r to ! lesson t ! anci5ts give u4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! ,antique is ,life itself4 ,no?+ is m alive1 & no /yle 9 ! _w has r5d]$ life z x has4 ,! anci5ts 7 ! greate/1 mo/ s]i\s1 & mo/ admirable obs]v]s ( nature :o h ev] exi/$4 ,! antique 0 able to r5d] life because ! anci5ts saw ! ess5tial ?+ 9 x--l>ge blocks4 ,!y conf9$ !mselves to ! l>ge %ad[s ca/ by ^! l>ge blocks1 & z tru? itself lies 9 t1 _! figures be+ s made c\ld nev] be feeble4 ,moreov]1 ! antique is simple1 & t gives x a/oni%+ en]gy4 ,& !n !re is mu* m /udy 9 x ?an appe>s2 t 0 br\ght home to me once4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$ my ,age ( ,brass1 ,i w5t to ,italy & ,i f\nd an ,apollo ^: leg 0 9 exactly ! same position z "o 9 ,! ,age ( ,brass t _h tak5 me six mon?s' "w4 ,!n ,i saw t ?\gh on ! surface ev]y?+ seems to be done at a /roke1 9 reality all ! muscles are built up & "o sees ! details come to light "o by "o4 ,t is because ! anci5ts /udi$ ev]y?+ 9 its successive pr(iles1 because 9 any figure & e "p ( a figure no pr(ile is l ano!r2 :5 ea* has be5 /udi$ sep>ately ! :ole appe>s simple & alive4 ,! great error ( ! neo-,greek s*ool is really ?is3 x is n type t is antique1 b modell+4 ,= want ( hav+ und]/ood t1 ! neo-,greek s*ool has produc$ no?+ b papi]-m*4 ,x is bad to put ! antique be=e beg9n]s2 "o %\ld end1 n beg9 ) x4 ,if y want$ to tea* someone to eat1 y w\ld give him fre% food1 t he might le>n to *ew2 x w\ld nev] occur to y to give him food already triturat$ to ex]cise 8 tee? ^u4 ,well1 :5 y want to tea* sculpture to anyone1 set him face to face ) nature1 & :5 he has ga9$ pl5ty ( p[] to deal ) nature1 !n say to him3 ',n[1 "h is :at ! antique has done4' ,& t w give him a new s\rce ( en]gy4 ,:]eas if y give ! antique to ! beg9n] :o has nev] /ruggl$ ) nature1 he does n und]/& any?+ ab\t x1 & loses 8 individuality ov] x4 ,y make a plagi>i/ ( him1 & in/ead ( mak+ 8 own pray] to nature he w repeat ! pray] ( ! antique )\t und]/&+ ! words ( x4 ,he w die an old pupil2 he w n die a man4 ,to tea* ! antique at ! outset ( a man's /udies is to r5d] ! antique incompreh5sible4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 no "o c tea* ! antique1 x is n possible2 t art ( tru? & simplicity _c be taught4 ,! sculptor works f nature1 & aft]w>ds he goes to look1 9 ! gall]ies1 & see h[ ! antique r5d]$ :at he has be5 try+ = f ! life4 ,b if he goes /raight to ! antique1 %utt+ 8 eyes to nature1 z ! antique has always be5 done f nature1 our sculptor w only be able to c>ry t vision into 8 own "w 9 a factiti\s way2 he w be nei!r antique nor mod]n1 b bad4 ,a man may d antique "w 9 our day1 n 9 ! false s5se ( produc+ ! antique type1 b 9 ! true s5se ( modell+ l ! antique4 ,su* a man 7pa9t]1 et*]1 or sculptor7 w take nature1 & if he has ! p[] ( ! antique he w produce antique "w1 :i* w entirely disagree ) :at is taught z su*1 b w agree ) t 9 ! museums4 ,! 'cole' beg9s at ! end2 :5 a man beg9s ) nature1 he may g on to ! mo/ improbable inv5tions2 ! antiques !mselves %[ t4 ,d y "k ( any?+ m impossible ?an ! c5taur8 ,b is !re any?+ f9] 9 ,olympia8 ,! anci5ts knew nature s well t !y became h] fell[-work]s & creat$1 n phantoms1 b be+s t 7 alive 9 spite ( physical impossibilities4 ,to my m9d x w\ld be bett] n to /udy ! antique ?an to /udy x wrong4 ,x is n ! arti/'s alphabet1 b ! rew>d ( 8 "w4 ,! comm& :i* x gives u is n to copy x1 b to d l x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"y ,,woman ,,betwe5 ,,good ,,& ,,evil ,,c\ncil4 ,to say t ! antiques1 :i* portray ! pla9 m>vel ( life1 are beautiful is a sup]ficial sort ( praise4 ,beauty is n ! />t+-po9t1 b ! po9t ( arrival2 a ?+ c only be beautiful if x is true4 ,tru? itself is only a complete h>mony1 & h>mony is f9ally only a bundle ( utilities4 ,! miracle ( life c\ld n be p]petuat$ b = ! con/ant r5ewal ( univ]sal balance4 ,! anci5ts felt t va/ rhy?m1 & _! art1 be+ modell$ ^u x1 appe>s to u z a natural & sublime expression ( beauty4444 ,"o ( ! anci5ts made a /atue4 ,h[ did he set ab\t x8 ,x is useless to br+ 9 rules t only grew up 9 ! bra9s ( comm5tators dissect+ a s]ies ( works1 c5turies aft]w>ds4 ,! antique rema9s uncompreh5d$ because we h n a simple en\gh _s4 ,x is n by /udy+ ! antique t we %all le>n its secret2 9 ord] to und]/&1 n its nom5clature1 b its _s1 we mu/ beg9 by /udy+ nature4 ,rembr&t _c be und]/ood by copy+ him at ! ,l\vre1 he c only be und]/ood :5 we travel ?r\gh nature to him4 ,well1 nature is always !re1 wait+ pati5tly = antiques to be made afre%2 ! model is !re wait+ = someone to come at la/1 no matt] :5ce4 ,= x is an error to ?9k ! antique comes f ! s\?3 x comes f ev]y:]e4 ,! antique c be produc$ f a ,dut* woman or an ,am]ican woman2 ! type is no?+1 ! modell+ is ev]y?+4 ,:at makes ! /r5g? ( ! antique is ! plan1 ! connection ( all ! pr(iles4 ,! neo-,greeks say3 ',! antiques are l9e1 & _! works1 9 :i* all ! l9es1 except two1 dance ab\t1 %[ _! error4 ,! antiques1 we w say1 are l9es or r plan4 ,look at an antique2 y c guess ! full face f ! pr(ile4 ,! eye _c grasp ! %ape on ! opposite side to t :i* x beholds1 b x d$uces x f ?is side3 walk r\nd1 & ! /udy ( ! pr(iles w af=d y an irrefragable pro( by rule ( ?ree4 ,! sculptor swells ! half-tones by slight exagg]ations1 s z to height5 ! light by a tone4 ,! drap]y lives2 l ! body t x hides1 x receives life f t body )\t ne$+ ! subt]fuge ( wett$ drap]y4'#g ,!re is 9 ! antiques an a/oni%+ my/]y ( life :i* causes all idea ( dim5sion to disappe>4 ,a figure an in* or two high might j z well be life-size2 :5 a ?+ is well organis$1 ! greatness is 9 ! modell+ & n 9 ! size4 ,if "o 7 to photograph a ,tanagra figure & ! ,eiffel ,t[]1 & 7 to %[ ! two photographs to "s p]son unacqua9t$ ) ei!r object1 ,i am sure he w\ld decl>e ! ,tanagra figure to be l>g] ?an ! t[]4 ,a pe> or an apple1 f ! po9t ( view ( modell+1 is z l>ge z ! cele/ial sph]e4 ,?us ! spl5d\r ( tru? is su* t f9d+ no ^w to r5d] x1 we h call$ x ',ideal4' ,^! quotations w suffice1 ,i hope1 to %[ ,rod9's inmo/ ?\ght4 ,^! judgm5ts are implicit condemnations ( ! cole2 !y are also def9itions ( 8 classical art1 :i* is by no means lit]>y1 & :i* is gov]n$1 ev5 9 its lyrical & tragic developm5ts1 by good s5se1 t is to say1 by an inborn ta/e = balance 9 ! mid/ ( boldness4 ,if ,i am anxi\s to insi/ s /rongly ^u ,rod9's pr(\nd normality1 ?is is1 ,i repeat1 9 ord] to =ew>n ! public aga9/ ! declamations ( "s ( 8 unt[>d admir]s1 :o reckon "o ( 8 m]its to be an orig9ality :i* !y conf\nd ) t exagg]ation1 t emphasis & ecc5tricity t nev] m>k ! great arti/4 ,:atev] tragic or passionate subject a great arti/ may treat1 to :atev] height ( /rang5ess 8 imag9ation may rise1 beauty ( =m w1 if he is1 l ,rod91 a ma/] ( te*nique1 conf] ^u t him an exalt$ & p]man5t s]5ity4 ,rembr&t & ,delacroix come f ! dep? ( _! va/ly diff]+ worlds to meet ,raphael & ,watteau 9 t conciliatory region :]e we admire ! great ma/]s--& ,rod9 is already plac$ 9 t region4 #a ,rod9 has nev] =gott5 ,falguire's loyalty at ! "t ( ,! ,age ( ,brass affair4 #b ,a rec5t example 9 ,p>is is ! d\ble /atue ( ! *emi/s :o inv5t$ qu99e4 ,:5 w p und]/& t a discov]y ( ?is k9d1 h[ev] hon\rable1 is nev]!less q incapable ( be+ associat$ ) any pla/ic idea8 ,! same ?+ is true ( ! /atues ( ,*appe & ,lavoisi]1 flank$ by in/rum5ts ( telegraphy & *emi/ry4 ,^! are ridicul\s signbo>ds1 melan*oly complim5ts translat$ by a tradesman's art t r5d]s our /reets hide\s4 #c ,revue des ,revues 7( ,p>is71 ,june #ae?1 #ahih4 #d ,i f9d myself und]l9+-3 x is n ,rod9 ^: voice makes ?is emphasis4 ,b ,i am attempt+ to m>k out 9 ?is way ! =mulas :i* spr+ up 9 8 conv]sation1 & :i*1 collect$ toge!r1 w give ! public an idea ( 8 in/9ctive syn!sis1 d$uc$ f life4 #e ,! ^w exalt has 9 ?is use no precise equival5t 9 ,engli%4 ,en?usia/1 z ! eighte5? c5tury knew ! ^w--t is1 ) ! infusion ( a t\* ( lunacy--conies p]haps ne>e/4--,,trans4 #f ,an obs]vation not$ by ,mlle4 ,judi? ,cladel 9 h] curi\s volume1 ,rod91 drawn f life4 7ditions de ,la ,plume1 #aijc47 #g ,loe ,full] has obta9$1 by means ( /uffs n wett$1 ! effects t ! 'cole' loves1 because h] pla/ic dance is logically d]iv$ f nature4 ,,iv ,,works ,,s9ce ,,! ,,balzac--,,small ,,works ,,9 ,,m>ble--,,plan ,,( ,,! ,,monum5t ,,to ,,lab\r--,,draw+s ,,& ,,et*+s ,i %un fa!r & "m & wife & bro!r1 :5 my g5ius calls me4 ,i w\ld write on ! l9tels ( ! door-po/1 ,:im4 ,i hope x is some:at bett] ?an :im at la/1 b we _c sp5d ! day 9 explanation4444 ,:oso w\ld be a man mu/ be a noncon=mi/ 444 mu/ n be h9d]$ by ! "n ( goodness1 b mu/ inquire if x be goodness4 ,no?+ is at la/ sacr$ b ! integrity ( our own m9d4 ,absolve y to y\rself1 & y %all h ! suffrage ( ! _w4 ,i quot$ ^! high-m9d$ words ( ,em]son's to ,rod9 at ! "t ( ! ,balzac incid5t4 ,!y are1 ,i said to him1 ! v epigraph ( y\r :ole life4 ,nor h !y ceas$ to epitomise ! man & ! arti/4 ,f ! "t ( ! ,balzac ,rod9's "w has proce$$ v regul>ly & on ! same pr9ciples4 ,! ,victor ,hugo is be+ f9i%$ 9 m>ble1 9 its two v]sions1 9 ! /udio ( ! ,rue de l',univ]sit4 ,! gr\p 9 :i* ,hugo1 8 ext5d$ arm comm&+ sil5ce ( ! waves1 sits surr\nd$ by ,muses is almo/ ready2 ! o!r1 9 :i* ,hugo1 dreamily li/5+ to ! c\nsels ( ,iris1 /&s on ! edge ( a rock wa%$ by waves1 amid :i* ,n]eids are entw9$1 is n q s f> advanc$4 ,! ,gate ( ,hell is ready to receive its f9ally *os5 & ord]$ figures4 ,9 ! ,salon ( #aijb ,rod9 exhibit$ ! ?ree ,%ades f its summit1 inspir$ by ! celebrat$ ,lasciate ogni sp]ansa4 ,9 #aijj ,rod9 only %[$ two or ?ree old productions at ! ,univ]sal ,exhibition1 because 8 "w 0 collect$ 9 a special pavilion at ! ,rond-po9t de l',alma1 ! concession ( :i* pavilion 0 made uncom=table = him by 8 colleagues1 s mu* s t ! arti/ 0 oblig$ to remove on ! v day ( clos+1 ) less delay & consid]ation all[$ to him ?an to ! mo/ unimportant indu/rial exhibitor4 ,?is special exhibition 01 nev]!less1 a great int]national success = ,rod91 & ! amaz+ developm5t ( 8 fame may be said to date f x4 ,be=e #aijj ,rod9 /ood 9 ! position ( an exceptional arti/1 celebrat$ b envi$1 isolat$ & *all5g$1 ^: relations ) ! ,gov]nm5t 7 /ra9$1 :om a m9ority upheld1 b on :om ! (ficial _w look$ coldly4 ,s9ce t "t 8 em95ce is s firmly e/abli%$ t he n[ holds ! rank t ,puvis de ,*avannes held 9 ! e/imation ( all arti/s4 ,8 triumphant j\rney to ,prague 7#aija-b71 ,london's en?usia/ic reception1 & ,rod9's rec5t election to be ,presid5t ( ! ,society ov] :i* ,:i/l] presid$1 h f9ally giv5 him ! ackn[l$gm5t s long look$ =4 ,9 #aijc 8 m>ble bu/ ( ,hugo ar\s$ en?usiasm1 & at ! ,salon ( #aijd ! colossal bronze ,?9k] _h a mo/ flatt]+ reception1 & dis>m$ ! la/ ( 8 =m] detractors4 ,a woman's bu/ accompani$ ,! ,?9k] to ! ,salon4 ,rod91 :o does portraits n[ & aga91 _h previ\sly made an admirable "o ( ,mme4 ,f5aille1 wife ( ! art-patron :o _h be5 ( su* great s]vice to him2 & he is attempt+ a curi\s v>iation ( x4 ,he has j f9i%$ a bu/ ( a helmet$ ,m9]va1 z impressive z a ,donatello1 & ?is1 too1 is a portrait4 ,v>i\s works h be5 produc$ by ,rod9 s9ce ! ,balzac1 9 addition to ! ,monum5t ( ,presid5t ,s>mi5to1 :i* %[s an admirable bas-relief ( a radiant ,apollo4 ,^! works are ne>ly all 9 m>ble1 & small4 ,x is almo/ impossible to describe & classify !m2 a mu* l>g] book w\ld be requir$1 & my ma9 purpose "h has be5 to give a g5]al idea ( ,rod9's art & an explanation ( pr9ciples4 ,i h spok5 ab\t "s ( 8 poems ( ! fle%1 especially t ,et]nal ,idol1 :i* w be ! glory ( ?\ght 9 mod]n sculpture4 ,rod9's rec5t works 9 m>ble h ! same inspiration4 ,"s dem& special notice3 ,! ,h& ( ,god1 a gigantic h&1 betwe5 ! f+]s ( :i*1 & amid a h&ful ( clay1 two be+s are t5d]ly embrac+2 ,ic>us1 fall+ f ! sky to be cru%$ on ! e>? amid 8 :irl+ w+s2 sev]al gr\ps ( lov]s1 entw9$1 & brea?+ immeasurable t5d]ness1 ! mo/ celebrat$ ( :i* is ,spr+ or ,love & ,psy*e4 ,ano!r ,psy*e1 alone1 is discov]+ ,love asleep1 ) extraord9>y re/ra9$ emotion2 & !re are sev]al attempts at ,poets & ,muses1 embrac+ or consol+ "o ano!r1 z well z a spl5did sket* ( ! ,magdal5 wip+ ,*ri/'s ,body ) h] ,hair4 ,rod9 has ?us sometimes t\*$ religi\s subjects1 b ) an undogmatic symbolism1 philosophic & wide4 ,we may also enum]ate ano!r v]sion 9 m>ble ( ! ,n]eids ( ! ,hugo monum5t1 a w+$ ,inspiration com+ to brea! ^u ! sleep+ poet1 & hold+ back ! tips ( h] w+s ) "o h& le/ %e %\ld make a s\nd 9 clos+ !m2 a faun draw+ t[>ds him a nymph1 :o /ruggles 9 sil5t1 fi]ce resi/ance2 two high-reliefs ( ,summ] & ,autumn 9 /one2 tall wom5 ) *ildr51 int5d$ = ! t[n ( ,evian1 :]e ,b>on ,vitta is accumulat+ treasures ( mod]n art2 ,pygmalion behold+ 8 /atue come to life1 :o1 z soon z %e feels h]self live1 turns f him ) a surpris+ movem5t ( coquetry & av]sion4 ,su* works z ^! _c be describ$ 9 words4 ,9 !m ,rod9 has excell$ to an unp>allel$ degree 9 r5d]+ ! pr(\nde/ psy*ological complexities1 ref9$ int5tions1 & ! hesitations ( feel+4 ,i w fur!r note a sket* ( ,sappho1 seat$ at re/1 ) h] arms lean+ ^u two little nak$ wom51 :i* is a "w inspir$ equally by ! ,greeks & by ! eighte5? c5tury2 x be>s witness to ! arti/'s wi% ( avoid+ ! massive1 & mak+ z _m holes z possible )9 ! g5]al block1 s z to give lightness & to all[ a circulation ( light1 z ! ,greeks did 9 works t 7 meant to /& aga9/ a backgr\nd ( sea or ( sky4 ,_m /udies ( m5 & wom5 cr\*+1 or squatt+1 9 curi\s attitudes1 recall ! art ( ! ,japanese bronzes1 :i* ,rod9 imm5sely admires4 ,we mu/ fur!r note "s gr\ps ( ,wom5 ,damn$1 9 :i* ,rod9's art atta9s ! highe/ po9t ( voluptu\s t5sion1 audaci\s sugge/iv5ess1 & tragic eag]ness ( ! fle% aspir+ to impossible delight4 ,?is :ole _w ( figures is rul$ by ! same lyrical & poetic imag9ation1 ! same symbolism inc>nat$ 9 impeccable =ms4 ,ev]y:]e we f9d ! same n]v\s art1 agitat+1 sad1 & ard5t 9 its voluptu\s "*1 express+ ! insatiability ( human s\ls2 ! aspiration ( a tr\bl$ "t t[>ds an ideality :i* w\ld deliv] x f ! solicitations ( pessimism2 ! hope ( escape by ! way ( desire2 & love s\ght = 9 ! ov]-excitem5t ( neurosis4 ,rod91 gloomy psy*ologi/ ( passion1 und]/&s ! disease ( ! age1 & at ! same "t pities x2 a true ?9k]1 he extracts its m\rnful beauty )\t ceas+ to reta9 fai?1 admiration1 & affection = ! human creature4 ,b5d+ ov] life & ov] 8 "w1 he is himself 8 own ,?9k]1 att5tive & rev]5t be=e an unkn[n & t]rible div9ity4 ,nev] did any o!r sculptor attempt to vivify 8 art ) su* intellectual sup]iority & by su* m$itations1 & ,rod9 is at once ! mo/ reali/ic & mo/ metaphysical ( poets 9 /one & bronze4 ,illu/ration3 ,,isis ,two or ?ree works ( m important dim5sions /& out f 8 rec5t productions2 besides a nude female torso 79 bronze7 ( />tl+ tru?fulness1 & two pla/] /udies t a/oni%$ at ! ,salons1 & besides ,! ,*ri/ian ,m>tyr1 s ma/]ly 9 its modell+1 ,rod9 has cont9u$ to "w at 8 ,ugol9o1 tak5 out ( ,! ,gate ( ,hell1 & has put ! f9i%+ t\* to two plans4 ,"o ( ^! is ! ,monum5t to ,lab\r1 a gr& conception1 :i* "o may dream ( see+ c>ri$ out & ris+ up 9 "s squ>e ( busy ,p>is1 b :i* want ( money w prev5t f ev] be+ realis$4 ,x is a column ^u a va/ rectangul> base1 ) a crypt 9 x4 ,two colossal figures ( ,night & ,day w\ld /& at ! entrance4 ,9 ! crypt w\ld be %[n1 9 bas-relief1 diff]5t subt]ranean works--m9+1 etc4 ,ar\nd ! column w\ld run a cov]$ spiral /aircase1 & ^u ! column itself w\ld be figur$ 9 bas-reliefs all ! v>i\s manife/ations ( lab\r1 s t z "o asc5d$ ! /airs all ! div]s phases ( human g5ius c\ld be successively /udi$4 ,on ! top w\ld hov] ! ,b5$ictions1 two--w+$ spirits1 desc5d$ f heav51 :i* are already execut$ 9 m>ble on a small scale1 & are among ,rod9's f9e/ conceptions4 ,?is colossal project 0 conceiv$ z long ago z #ahig4 ,! r\gh model is 9 ! /udio at ,meudon-,val-,fleury4 ,illu/ration3 ,,nude ,,/udy ,! monum5t to ,puvis de ,*avannes 0 entru/$ to 8 fri5d ,rod91 & is already f9i%$4 ,rod9 conceiv$ x 9 an orig9al & *>m+ way4 ,in/ead ( mak+ ! cu/om>y /atue1 he consid]$ ! purely ,greek quality ( ,puvis' g5ius & *ose to pay homage to him 9 a =m reproduc$ f ! antique4 ,! bu/ ( ! great pa9t] is plac$ on a pla9 table1 z ! anci5ts plac$ ^? ( _! dead ^u little dome/ic alt>s4 ,a f9e tree load$ ) fruit b5ds ov] & %ades ! head4 ,lean+ on ! table beh9d ! bu/ is a beautiful nak$ y\?1 :o sits dream+ 9 a well-*os5 supple attitude4 ,! :ole design is intimate1 g5tle1 & pure4 ,plac$ on ! gr\nd 9 a g>d5 ?is votive monum5t w\ld %[ h[ mu* delicacy & c>ess+ lightness sometimes lies 9 ,rod9's sombre & pa!tic ?\ghts4 ,ano!r important gr\p is t ( ,orpheus & ,eurydice4 ,orpheus has fall5 on "o knee & is lift+ 8 great lyre t[>ds ! gods :om he has j implor$4 ,above him1 almo/ on 8 back1 susp5d$ 9 a way t w\ld appe> to contradict ! laws ( equilibrium & ! mat]ial conditions ( sculpture1 so>s ,eurydice1 compassionate & almo/ vapor\s1 truly an immat]ial %ade1 ) a smile ( despair4 ,i regret t ! unf9i%$ condition ( ?is model does n all[ me to publi% a photograph ( x1 = no?+ w\ld give a cle>] impression ( ,rod9's orig9ality 9 ! matt] ( cont\r & 9 ! mutual relation ( figures4 ,! extreme fre$om ( 8 attitudes & 8 caprices ( balance are1 inde$1 ! newe/ features t he has br\ght into 8 art & are n to be f\nd 9 anyone else 9 any c\ntry or "t4 ,9 ^! is 8 true signature1 & by !m 8 "w might be recognis$ among a hundr$ /atues ( all p]iods4 ,z to ! expressive beauty ( ! faces & bodies1 t is supreme4 ,no "o has bett] compreh5d$ ?an ,rod9 all t c be r5d]$ by ! nak$ human body & all ! intellectual significations t x c hide4 ,! nude is to ,rod9 a :ole language4 ,9 8 late/ spiritualis$ works !re is some?+ ,correggio-l 9 ! vibration ( light ^u ! s(t5$ =ms & amplifi$ surfaces4 ,!y sugge/ ! ,antiope1 at once s(t & muscul>1 & ,rod9 (t5 speaks ( morbidezza z a quality :i* he no long] di/ru/s1 :]eas he =m]ly bani%$ x f 8 ascetic1 s9ewy1 & dry figures4 ,he gives 8 wom5 ! pulpy fle% ( fruits4 ,! l9es ( l&scape seem to him to correspond to ! planes ( ! body2 he lately said to me t s9ce he has liv$ at ,meudon1 opposite ! fl[+ ,se9e1 ! wood$ hills & ! fields1 he has f\nd useful resemblances betwe5 ! modell+ ( ! body & t ( a horizon4 ,i h ev5 once sugge/$ to him ! title ( ,! ,hill = ! body ( a "y man recl9+1 ! outl9e ( :i* did 9 tru? resemble ! undulations ( a hill1 & he reta9$ ! "n & ! analogy1 = he delights 9 ev]y?+ t b9ds ! human be+ to ! e>?1 &1 l a true metaphysician1 conceives ( no?+ isolat$ or di/9ct 9 nature4 ,i come n[ to ,rod9's draw+s1 draw+s :i* 7 n made to be %[n1 b :i*1 hav+ nev]!less become kn[n1 h surpris$ & puzzl$ p4 ,rod9's draw+s1 l "s o!r draw+s by sculptors1 are n !mselves works ( art2 !y are ?\ghts not$ d[n1 & are n compreh5sible unless !y are se5 ) ! /atues ( :i* !y indicate ! fir/ idea1 or "s v>iation4 ,rod9 has publi%$ "s ( 8 sket*es2 & has produc$ "s dry-po9ts 79 p>ticul> ! ,ronde1#a ,anton9 ,pr\/1 ! ?ree portraits ( ,h5ry ,becque1 full face & two pr(iles ^u ! same %eet1 & two heads ( ,hugo71 "s draw+s = books by ,m4 ,mirbeau & ,m4 ,b]g]at1 & a complete set ( illu/rations ( ! ,fleurs du ,mal1 9 ! =m ( m>g9al draw+s = a unique copy belong+ to ,m4 ,gallim>d4 ,_m draw+s 9 black or col\r h be5 publi%$ 7by ! clev] li?ograph] ,clot71 & ,m4 ,f5aille has sup]9t5d$ an admirable edition de luxe ( #adb draw+s by ,rod94#b ,not)/&+ ?is p>tial publicity1 ^! works mu/ be consid]$ z /&+ ap>t2 & to consid] !m by !mselves w\ld actually be to injure ,rod9 ) ! public at l>ge1 s9ce !y =m an integral "p ( 8 /atues4 ,= ?is reason ,i h n *os5 to reproduce any ( !m "h1 /udies s purely pr(essional n seem+ to fall )9 ! scope ( a "w int5d$ to give a g5]al idea ( an arti/'s "w4 ,hav+ said s mu*1 ,i wi% to dwell ^u ! great beauty ( ^! draw+s--a special & t]rible beauty4 ,_m deal ) ,dante4 ,rod9 did "s pa9t+ "u ,lecoq de ,boisbaudron1 l&scapes1 a portrait ( 8 fa!r1 & sket*es aft] ,rub5s2 b !re has nev] be5 any dang] ( pa9t+ intrud+ ^u 8 vocation1 & 8 sket*es rapidly became no?+ b notes = sculpture4 ,! objective reality ( 8 ,dantesque figures is vague1 if _! subjective reality is int5se4 ,rod91 anxi\s to note d[n 8 impressions1 & n to illu/rate1 made 8 sket*es into a sort ( passionate writ+1 only devot+ himself to ! s*eme & to ! contra/s ( black & :ite1 & neglect+ e detail4 ,9 ^! viol5t wa%es1 ^! p5cill+s & p5-scribbles1 ! spectator :o is n =ew>n$ sees no?+1 b ! lov] ( art1 :o kn[s be=eh& :at to seek1 foll[s ! creative ?\ght4 ,no?+ c be less l :at is g5]ally kn[n z a draw+4 ,aft] ! regul> draw+s1 ! pa9t]'s draw+s ( 8 fir/ p]iod1 :i* h b a re/rict$ int]e/1 & :i* are no long] kn[n1 ^? ( 8 second mann] are confusions ( light & %ad[1 & %[ fanta/ically4 ,i w quote at ?is po9t a passage f an essay by ,m4 ,clm5t ,jasm91 a disc]n+ critic1 ^: noisy rivals d n give him 8 due place1 & :o has describ$ ^! works excell5tly4 ,^! sket*es are altoge!r ! "w ( a sculptor1 ev5 9 _! col\r1 :i* seems to h sunk into pla/] or clay1 & especially 9 ! firmness ( _! modell+1 :i* is imp>t$ by %ad$ t\*es ( body-col\r1 on grey pap]1 or r5d]$ by spaces left :ite4 ,^! blanks1 ^! :ite spaces1 are ! extreme po9t ( ! modell+1 ! 'high light' ( "s projection1 :i* l[] d[n is wrapp$ 9 half-t9ts t c>ry ! eye to ! %ad[s ( ! inflections or ! holl[s4 ,!re is a con/ant relation betwe5 ! cont\r & ! int]ior modell+4 ,a ?rill is communicat$ by ! fanta/ic light+ ( "s sket*es4 ,rod9 adds fur!r /r5g? to ?is dramatic di/ribution ( lights & %ad[s by "o or two tones t acc5tuate ! impression or fix a plan4 ,(t5 8 ink w become blue or yell[1 7wat]-col\rs1 sepia1 or col\r$ inks be+ employ$71 9 ord] to settle a value or int5sify a feel+4 ,su* is ! case 9 ! ,f5aille publication1 ) ! gloomy r$ 9 ! face ( ! ,ugol9o1 ( ! ,dantesque ,mahomet1 ^: entrails are hang+ out1 & ( "s o!r figures da%$ 91 9 black1 on a violet backgr\nd4 ,"o pla9ly feels ! mat]ial 9 :i* ! "w1 ( :i* ! sket* is ! fir/ idea1 w be execut$4 ,x is always a sculptor :o is at "w1 ev5 :5 he ex*anges ! *isel = ! p5 or ! bru%4 ,pa9t]s w\ld scorn ^! draw+s4 ,!y commonly believe t sculptors _c express ^u a plane surface ! mass & movem5t ( a body4 ,9 reality a pa9t]'s sket* & a sculptor's sket* diff] 9 int5tion & execution4 ,rod9's are translations ( movem5ts1 9 no way decorative & n attempt+ to express ei!r modell+ or detail1 b1 if we may say s1 ! ab/ract geometry1 ! ?\ght t comm&s ! movem5t4 ,! use ( col\r$ inks1 :i* are solely meant to modify c]ta9 values t black or :ite w\ld n express to ,rod9's m9d1 has giv5 rise to mi/akes4 ,^! col\rs are n !re to express real t9ts1 z is ! case 9 ord9>y draw+s ?us t\*$ up2 inaccurate ?+s h be5 said ab\t ^! col\r+s1 & ab\t ! fanta/ic & almo/ ,japanese appe>ance ( "s ( ! plates4 ,rod9 is c]ta9ly n ?9k+ ( pr9ts 9 col\r4 ,he makes ^! notes in/9ctively1 & displays n s mu* a delib]ate ?\ght z a natural faculty ( transcription4 ,9 8 e>ly draw+s ,rod9 ref]s to--= ,i mu/ insi/ ^u ! po9t t ! draw+s d n repres5t ?+s--_m ( ,dante's p]sons & _m fanciful animals1 & lat]1 to 8 /atues4 ,n[ he does n draw at all f lit]>y impressions1 b solely f ! liv+ model4 ,he uses ord9>y *eap pap]1 a p5cil or a p52 he makes 8 model take "s transitory1 absolutely free position1 (t5 9 ! re/ betwe5 two sitt+s1 & rapidly draws cont\r )\t tak+ 8 eyes f ! model & )\t look+ at 8 sket*4 ,sometimes ! /roke w fall ^u empt9ess1 ! %eet ( pap] w be too small1 a head or a limb w fail to f9d its place4 ,naturally ?is in/antane\s sket* w be de=m$ 9 ! mo/ unexpect$ way2 ! proportions are false1 b ! s*eme ( ! cont\r & ! modell+ ( ea* piece are true4 ,(t5 ! hurry+ p5cil w miss ! curve ( a brea/ or a leg4 ,!n ! arti/ w return to t po9t ) ha/y1 int]m+l$1 impati5t /rokes t play ar\nd ! true l9e4 ,8 only conc]n is to fix ! fir/ view1 ! absolutely liv+ impression4 ,aft]w>ds1 9 trac+ 8 sket*1 he rectifies1 b 8 *ief aim is to amplify ! impression ( ! life1 tak5 spontane\sly1 accord+ to 8 pr9ciple ( enl>g+ ! =m1 9 ord] to place x bett] 9 ! atmosph]e 7ab\t 9 ! proportion ( #e_/d in/ead ( #d_/d74 ,!n he connects ! cont\rs & fur!r enl>ges ! modell+1 fill+ ! outl9e ) a wa% ( burnt-si5na1 :i* gives ! g5]al value1 or sometimes ) blue or r$ wat]-col\r4 ,rod9 likes ?is practice 9 cat*+ movem5ts1 & he has 9 8 /udio hundr$s ( draw+s ( ?is k9d t diff] f 8 e>ly ones4 ,^? aim$ at ! imag9ative transcription ( tragic & lit]>y elem5ts "u /range illum9ations1 & 7 almo/ l ! draw+s ( ,odilon ,r$on2 ! lat] ones are m]ely graphic notes ( movem5ts1 & are incapable ( hav+ any direct aim or mean+4 ,i mu/ add a few words ^u a delicate po9t ( :i* ,i %\ld n h spok5 if o!rs _h n spok5 mi/ak5ly ^u ! subject4 ,rod9's draw+s1 especially ^? ( ! pres5t "t1 h %ock$ "s p :o h se5 !m by _! lic5ti\s "*4 ,:y %\ld we assume emb>rassm5t 9 expla9+ ?is8 ,9 all ,rod9's "w !re is a pr(\nd & viol5t s5se ( ! voluptu\s1 & ! /]n pa9t] ( ! vices & damnations ( hell does n ne$ to ?9k ( prud]y4 ,! elevation & dramatic "* ( 8 conceptions clo! ! mo/ d>+ attitudes ) ! sev]e *a/ity ( ! beautiful4 ,9 8 sket*es1 made = himself alone1 & 9 ! privacy ( 8 /udio1 ,rod9 no m fe>s erotic positions ?an did ,hokusai4 ,b5ea? ! orig9al animality he p]ceives nature2 & fem99e sexuality1 its movem5ts1 & impulses int]e/ him1 because !re9 woman is psy*ologically reveal$4 ,ev]y?+1 9 physical desire1 t exalts1 madd5s1 contorts1 & fev]s ! human body is1 = ! sculptor1 ! object ( an int5sely int]e/$ /udy t he does n communicate to ! g5]al public2 nor is he ! only "o among ! great arti/s ( =m :om ! erotic has int]e/$ f ?is po9t ( view4 ,only m$iocre m9ds & m9ds capable ( l[ int5tions see any?+ l[ 9 ! movem5ts ( life4 ,rod9's /udies f ! model1 nak$ & free1 )\t spectators1 9 ! s]i\s pres5ce ( "w1 nev] sully 8 gr& & melan*oly inspiration2 & 8 d>+ art is assur$ly t :i* mo/ leads away ! behold] f erotic ideas1 because x notes 9 e human be+ ! melan*oly ( ! insatiable1 & makes ! pleasure ( ! s5ses a suff]+ ( ! fle% & ! _s4 ,by ?is po9t he t\*es ! pr(\nd morality ( art1 & 8 consci\sness is free f any equivocation4 ,! rec5t draw+s 9 :i* he cat*es ! animal attitudes ( ! model are ?us no m que/ionable1 f ! delicate po9t ( view ( :i* ,i am speak+1 ?an anatomical plates1 or ! sad immode/ies ( a po/-mortem exam9ation4 ,he adds to !m ! p[] ( express+ passion ) :i* he is end[$1 b s9ce he only %[s ^! draw+s to fri5ds & arti/s 9 :om nudity does n ar\se silly ?\ghts1 ?is conc]ns no "o else4 ,a comp>ison _c ev5 be v5tur$ betwe5 ^! draw+s & ! ma/]ly et*+s ( ,rops1 :i* are delib]ate illu/rations ( lic5ti\s subjects1 reliev$ only by beauty ( execution1 & :i* %\ld only be %[n ) express res]vations4 ,rod9 admires c]ta9 bronzes 9 ! secret museum at ,naples1 & c]ta9 ,japanese pr9ts1 because 9 ^!1 too1 art has done its "w by express+ a secret & ess5tial spr+ ( ! n]v\s & psy*ological life ( humanity2 a fi]ce & s]i\s subject :i* only fools consid] laughable or indec5t1 because _! m9ds approa* x ) indecorum & ridicule4 ,b ,i d n "k t ,rod9 ev] ev5 yield$ to ! fancy ( modell+ "o ( ^! subjects = himself1 z ,rub5s & _m o!rs did n =bid !mselves to d4 ,x is "t1 !re=e1 to h done ) ?is "q 9 reg>d to ! great ,fr5* sculptor4 ,i d n "k = :om he int5ds ^! rec5t draw+s1 a :ole fram$ collection ( :i* occupies "o ( ! /or]ooms ( 8 c\ntry h\se4 ,p]haps he w h !m de/roy$2 9 any case1 !y are b /udies ( movem5ts & masses1 & 9 no way direct repres5tations ( life4 ,rod9's draw+s are r\gh drafts to be comp>$ ) ^? ( a writ]4 ,"s are v impressive1 & all con/itute preci\s evid5ce ( 8 psy*ological preoccupations & ( 8 desire = simplification4 ,b !y rema9 on ! m>g9 ( 8 "w1 & nei!r ! public nor ! critics h ^? rights ov] !m t belong to biograph]s & fri5ds4 ,t is a po9t to be pla9ly specifi$1 & ,i desire to repeat t t is ! reason ?is book conta9s none ( !m4 #a ,?is ^w may mean ei!r a c]ta9 sort ( dance1 or ! r\nd ( a patrol4--,,trans4 #b ,album ( #adb sket*es1 reproduc$ 9 heliogravure by ,m4 ,manzi & publi%$ by ,g\pil1 #ahig4 ,^! sket*es 9 wa% or col\r h be5 select$ accord+ to ! advice ( ,m4 ,f5aille1 _! own]1 :o l5t !m1 f ! mo/ imag9ative ( ,rod9's draw+s 9 8 second mann]4 ,v4 ,,rod9',s ,,private ,,life--,,8 ,,p]son1 ,,/udio1 ,,& ,,home--,,8 ,,influ5ce2 ,,sculptors ,,inspir$ ,,by ,,8 ,,ideas--,,rod9',s ,,place ,,9 ,,! ,,fr5* ,,s*ool--,,8 ,,pres5t ,,position ,,9 ,,respect ,,to ,,academic ,,sculpture ,augu/e ,rod9 is 9 p]son a man ( middle height1 ) an enorm\s head ^u a massive torso4 ,at fir/ sight "o sees no?+ ( him b ?is leon9e bu/1 ! head ) its /rong nose1 fl[+ grey be>d1 & small1 ke51 light-col\r$ eyes1 slightly veil$ by %ort sight & by a g5tle irony4 ,! impression ( p[] is acc5tuat$ by ! roll+ gait1 ! rocky aspect ( ! tr\bl$ br[ "u ! r\gh bru% ( hair1 ! bony ?ickness ( ! aquil9e nose & ! ample curls ( be>d4 ,b ! fir/ impression is p>tly contradict$ by ! retic5t l9e ( ! m\?1 ! quick look1 p5etrat+1 simple1 & ar*1 7"o ( ! mo/ composite glances ,i h ev] se571 & especially by ! voice1 :i* is holl[1 n easily modulat$1 ) deep inflections & sudd5 returns to a d5tal pronunciation1 & ( :i* ! mean+ & int5tion are fur!r modifi$ by c]ta9 v expressive toss+s ( ! head4 ,he appe>s simple1 precise1 res]v$1 c\rte\s1 & cordial1 )\t livel9ess4 ,little by little 8 %yness gives place to a calm & rem>kable tone ( au?ority4 ,he is nei!r emphatic nor awkw>d1 & w\ld seem r dispirit$ ?an inspir$4 ,an imm5se en]gy brea!s 9 8 sob] & measur$ ge/ures4 ,! sl[ness & app>5t emb>rassm5t ( 8 spee* & ! pauses 9 8 conv]sation give especial significance to :at he says2 moreov]1 ,rod9 has acquir$ ( late ye>s a g5u9e case z a talk] & ev5 z a writ]1 :i* previ\sly he did n possess4 ,i 0 intimately acqua9t$ ) ,/phane ,mall>m1 :o1 measur$ by ,rod91 0 incomp>ably eloqu5t1 & ,i (t5 associate ^! two m5 9 my ?\ghts4 ,! voices 7 alike1 & ,rod91 too1 ) 8 improvis$ phrases1 has ! same veil$ circumspect way ( spee*1 hitt+ sudd5ly ^u words t illum9ate ! idea4 ,illu/ration3 ,,augu/e ,,rod9 ,rod91 9 speak+ ( any "w ( 81 has a way ( expla9+ x t is v elliptical1 b v cle>1 & :i* has caus$ "s brilliant *att]]s to say1 because he did n (f] a prolix comm5t>y1 t he did n "k :at he _h done4 ,9 reality he utt]s ! ess5tial1 & 8 ge/ure1 :i* seems to model 8 ?\ght 9 space1 completes 8 words4 ,he looks lov+ly on 8 creations1 & sometimes seems to m$itate 9 a/oni%m5t at ! idea ( hav+ creat$ !m2 he speaks ( !m z ?\gh !y exi/$ ap>t f himself4 ,gradually1 b5ea? ,rod9's ess5tial simplicity1 "o discov]s features t 7 at fir/ hidd52 he is ironical1 s5su\s1 n]v\s1 pr\d4 ,he conta9s z possibilities all ! passions t he expresses ) s vibrat+ a magnific5ce1 & "o beg9s to p]ceive ! secret l9ks betwe5 ?is calm1 almo/ *e]ful man & ! art t he reveals4 ,at c]ta9 mom5ts 8 cle> & r vague eyes become full ( phosphoresc5t po9ts1 ! face gr[s s>donic & almo/ faunlike2 at o!rs x sadd5s & discloses a sickness = inf9ity4 ,?is man is ! comrade ( 8 dumb :ite creatures2 he loves !m1 foll[s _! ab/ract life1 has moral obligations t[>ds !m4 ,fundam5tally ! "o ?+ ) :i* ,rod9 is really conc]n$ is ! life ( p]man5t =ms4 ,( late celebrity1 age1 & exp]i5ce h dispos$ him to become an advis]1 a ma/]1 & he has begun to talk ae/hetics4 ,b 8 ideas & op9ions are re/rict$4 ,he p]ceives human be+s only v summ>ily1 8 cordiality is a way ( fulfill+ 8 social duties ha/ily4 ,he has1 if ,i may v5ture ! expression1 v f9e moral ant5nae1 & !y s]ve to recognise ! p]sons :om he w l4 ,v capable ( fri5d%ip1 ,rod9 r$uces fri5d%ip to tacit agreem5ts ^u ! ess5tial subjects ( ?\ght1 & x is only if "o meets him ^u "o ( ^! po9ts t "o takes a place 9 8 remembrance or 8 lik+4 ,he does n put 8 fai? 9 individuals1 b 9 g5]al ideas4 ,he loves no?+ b 8 "w1 & endures ev]y?+ else ) civil bor$om4 ,he has a horror ( debates & di/urbances4 ,i h nev] he>d him speak ill ( bad arti/s2 he neglects1 b does n criticise4 ,he has a sil5t hum\r :i* leads him to make bu/s ( (ficial & m$iocre sculptors1 ) an amus+ good grace4 ,uncompromis+ 9 ev]y?+ t t\*es 8 art1 ,rod9 has ?r\gh\t 8 :ole c>e] endur$ sev]e /ruggles & grave inju/ices1 &1 too pr\d to dispute1 has nev] %[n 8 secret revolts4 ,at ! "t :5 ! ,balzac 0 refus$ all ,rod9's fri5ds said to him3 ,resi/1 =ce y\r "w ^u !m2 y ought1 = ! "w's sake1 & a c\rt w\ld surely decide = y1 = y\r agreem5t is def9itely 9 y\r fav\r4 ,he li/5$ & ?ank$ !m1 always good-temp]$1 & !n )drew 8 /atue )\t say+ any?+4 ,x is n weakness1 = ,rod9 has _h an excessively h>d life & is /rong & pati5t2 x is dignity ( ! inn] life & pr(\nd indiff]5ce = ! life ab\t him4 ,rod9 is a high dignit>y ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r1 a presid5t ( ! judges ( sculpture ( an important society ( arti/s 7! ,socit ,nationale71 he is hon\r$ all ov] ,europe1 has be5 receiv$ 9 ,engl& z a g5ius1 & has succe$$ ,:i/l] z ! head ( a *os5 b& ( arti/s2 b he rema9s ! man t he 0 :5 he 0 unkn[n & poor 9 8 solitude at ,brussels4 ,he likes few ?+s1 b likes ^? ?or\ghly4 ,he reads little1 b :at he reads /rikes home to him z to no "o else2 ,baudelaire & ,r\sseau1 9 :om he delights1 are in/ances4 ,he is passionately fond ( music1 especially ( ,gluck1 b seldom speaks ( x4 ,he simplifies ev]y?+1 sees only ! ma9 l9es 9 morality z 9 art1 lives by two or ?ree pr9ciples1 & has an av]sion = ev]y?+ t is n ess5tial4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,corn] ,,( ,,rod9',s ,,/udio ,,at ,,meudon ,:5 "o kn[s ,rod9 well "o ceases to be able to sep>ate him f 8 "w4 ,he c no long] ?9k o!rwise ?an symbolically by sl[ deposits ( accumulat$ s5sation :i* "w on 9 ! deep /rata ( 8 consci\sness & sudd5ly blossom & take a "n4 ,8 /atues are /ates ( ! s\l4 ,he is himself a repres5tative be+1 surpris$ at 8 own imman5ce1 & 8 intellig5ce is outdone by 8 in/9ct4 ,t is h[ x comes ab\t t he does n always "k h[ to "n ! be+s t he has discov]$1 z we discov]1 by means ( pa91 corn]s ( our consci\sness t we _h n suspect$4 ,9 ! same way t ,rod9 seems to break away ! fragm5ts ( a block f ar\nd an already exi/+ /atue hidd5 9 x1 he is himself a sort ( rock conceal+ %apes )9 x & embrac+ 9 its secret recesses imm5se cry/allis$ arboresc5ces4 ,) a simple en\gh p]sonal psy*ology he expresses inf9ite %ades & inflexions ( emotion4 ,8 ?\ght is l ! monad ( ,leibnitz2 x seems1 :5 "o sees ! man1 to h no w9d[ to ! out] _w4 ,rod9's op9ions ^u social life are vague4 ,he cont5ts himself ) repeat+ t "w lov+ly done is ! secret ( all ord] & all happ9ess4 ,to love life & natural =ms1 & to attempt no?+ disob$i5t to ,nature or h] aims1 t is 8 :ole morality4 ,he sees v few p & visits nobody4 ,he w\ld baffle visitors accu/om$ to elegant1 lit]>y1 well-in=m$1 brilliant arti/s4 ,8 /udio 9 ! ,rue de l',univ]sit1 at ! end ( an old y>d encumb]$ by blocks ( m>ble & %ad$ by ag$ *e/nut trees1 is l ! "w-place ( a poor beg9n]4 ,nei!r a c>pet nor an ornam5t is to be se52 ! /one floor1 ! b>e walls1 a few ru% *airs1 "s modell+ /&s1 "s clo?s1 a %abby deal table load$ ) pap]s1 sket*es pil$ up on %elves1 bl\ses hang+ on nails1 a ca/-iron /ove--^! & no?+ m are f\nd by ! _m =eign admir]s :o come to see ,rod91 & :om he receives ) inv>iable amiability amid 8 assi/ants at "w ^u ! ,hugo monum5t or ^u "s small] piece ( m>ble4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,corn] ,,( ,,rod9',s ,,/udio ,,at ,,meudon ,sett+ aside 8 j\rneys to ,london & ,prague & 8 travels 9 ,g]many & ,italy1 ,rod9 leads an extremely retir$ life 9 ,p>is1 & is r>ely to be met4 ,he inv>iably lun*es at 8 own h\se at ,meudon1 !n goes to ! ,rue de ,l',univ]sit to "w1 & goes home aga9 to d9n]4 ,=m]ly1 be=e he _h 8 h\se at ,meudon1 he us$ to lun* at a caf 9 ! ,place de ,l',alma1 :]e he 0 to be se5 = tw5ty ye>s1 & to :i* p us$ to g to see him1 r z p g to see ,ibs5 9 ,*ri/iania4 ,! h\se1 ( a sixte5?-c5tury /yle1 t ,rod9 has inhabit$ at ,meudon s9ce #aijj1 is situat$ amid v9ey>ds1 & /&s alone at ! end ( a sort ( cliff1 ov]look+ all ,p>is1 ! ,se9e1 & ! ,bois de ,b\logne1 & fac+ ! wood$ heights ( ,sa9t ,cl\d & ,bellevue4 ,! site is op5 & f9e2 ,rod9 enjoys imm5se expanses ( sky1 sunsets1 /orms1 & moonlight nights t delight him4 ,! h\se is spaci\s1 light1 furni%$ ) extreme simplicity1 & adorn$ by a few pictures1 ! works ( fri5ds 79 p>ticul> 8 portraits by ,s>g5t & ,legros74 ,rod9 has add$ to x ! pavilion 9 iron & glass1 9 :i* he exhibit$ all 8 "w1 at ! ,rond-po9t de l',alma1 9 ! exhibition ( #aijj4 ,?is pavilion1 rebuilt & full ( brilliant sunlight1 conta9s all ! arti/'s /atu>y4 ,!re are also sev]al small /udios1 9 :i* ,rod9 has 8 m>ble r\gh-hewn1 keeps ! ca/s ( 8 /atues or accumulates ! collections ( bronzes1 m>bles1 antique or ,go?ic1 & fragm5ts :i* he is nev] tir$ ( f9d+ out & buy+4 ,9 ?is place1 :i*1 aft] a life ( difficulties & worries1 ,rod9 has be5 able to pur*ase1 he leads a life t fully suits 8 ta/es1 among beautiful trees & fl[]s1 ) a maje/ic l&scape be=e him4 ,x is t\*+ to see ! man1 "h1 amid ! enorm\s mass ( 8 "w1 a :ole _w ( /atues1 ) :i* he lives & :i* sums up all 8 lab\rs & all 8 exi/5ce4 ,a photograph :i* ,i am able to add to ! illu/rations ( ?is volume w give a p>tial idea ( t surpris+ & impos+ cohort ( figures 9 clay1 m>ble1 & bronze--t impassion$ or tragic ?rong4 ,rod9 receives v few visitors at ,meudon--h>dly any b old fri5ds1 & he sp5ds 8 morn+s 9 8 g>d5 or 9 8 light & *e]ful /udio draw+ or sup]9t5d+ 8 workm54 ,x is *iefly at ,meudon t he prep>es 8 r\gh drafts1 ! ma9 l9es ( 8 compositions2 & 9 ord] to see an effect he w (t5 ha/ily put toge!r ) clay "s ( ! pla/] limbs t he keeps 9 a numb] ( glass cases--q an anatomical museum 9 fact1 fill+ a :ole /orey1 & conta9+ hundr$s ( pieces & ( attitudes pil$ toge!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/udy 7,,9 ,,bronze7 ,,= ,,! ,,balzac ,rod9 appe>s to /& alone 9 8 own "t2 fir/1 by 8 g5ius2 & secondly1 by ! special "* ( 8 arti/ic conception4 ,?is solitude1 h[ev]1 is only app>5t4 ,rod9's ideas1 z oppos$ to ! tea*+ ( ! cole1 =m a body ( logical pr9ciples :i* are sl[ly attract+ ! adhesion ( "y arti/s4 ,! long /ruggle ( impressionism aga9/ academism has n[ ent]$ ^u its la/ phase3 ! return to ! ,fr5* tradition1 to national affiliation 9 opposition to ! ,roman neo-classicism4 ,t idea1 :i* is ! programme ( all indep5d5t & int]e/+ critical intellig5ce 9 our c\ntry1 f9ds 9 ,rod9 its p]fect demon/ration1 & ! only "o af=d$ by contempor>y sculpture4 ,until n[ ,rod9 has prea*$ only by example1 & we "k h[ sl[ ! critics & ! public are 9 extract+ f a "w ! ideas t x conta9s4 ,b ! extraction is n[ begun1 & ,rod9 himself speaks ) undisput$ au?ority4 ,s9ce ! exhibition ( #aijj 8 moral position /&s t5 times high]4 ,y\? greets him z a *iefta9 & 8 detractors are sil5t4 ,:ile ! syn!tic & symbolic m9d ( ,rod9 ar\ses ! en?usiasm & inspires ! ?\ghts ( writ]s1 ! !ory ( ! amplification ( ! modell+ is mak+ its way 9 ! /udios ( sculptors4 ,rod9 has op5$ a l>ge w9d[ 9 ! pale h\se ( contempor>y sculpture1 decl>es ,pi]re ,ro*e1 ! sculptor2 out ( ! timid & mu* impair$ craft t 0 be=e 8 day he has %[n t a bold art full ( hope c be made4 ,?is op9ion ( "o ( ! mo/ delicate arti/s ( our g5]ation is precisely t ( _m indep5d5t sculptors4 ,among ^! we mu/ quote ,emile ,b\rdelle1 ,rod9's pupil & fri5d1 an impassion$1 vibrat+1 & g5]\s arti/1 ^: works are among ^? fir/ look$ = 9 ea* ,salon4 ,o!rs are ! two bro!rs ,ga/on & ,luci5 ,s*negg1 ! latt] ( :om exhibit$ 9 ! ,salon ( #aijd s beautiful a head ( ,aphrodite1 almo/ wor?y 9 ! my/]i\s & vapor\s beauty ( its planes1 ( ! anci5ts1 & ( ,rod92 ,jules ,desbois1 ( ! fir/ rank 9 te*nical skill & ( a viol5tly orig9al temp]am5t2 ,alex&re ,*>p5ti]1 a =m] collaborator ( ,rod9's1 ^: success 9 appli$ art has n turn$ him aside f 8 expressive & vigor\s "w 9 /atu>y2 ,mlle4 ,camille ,claudel1 ,rod9's pupil1 :o is ! fir/ woman sculptor ( exi/+-art 9 ,france1 & ^: "n has appe>$ ^u admirable works2 & f9ally1 ,pi]re ,ro*e1 al?\gh 8 supple & decorative fancy d5ies itself ! expression ( ! tragic4 ,! ,swiss sculptor ,ni$]haus]n-,rodo1 ,george ,m9ne1 ! sculptor ( ,gh5t1 :o has a p[]ful creative g5ius1 n und]/ood1 & ! ,italian sculptor ,rosso1 are also p>tisans ( ,rod9's art1 & s is ! ,engli%man ,b>tlett4 ,9 ano!r direction x is v int]e/+ to note ! curi\s reciprocal influ5ce ( ,augu/e ,rod9 & ,eugne ,c>rire1 :o are unit$ by fri5d%ip & by ! same ae/hetic cre$4 ,eugne ,c>rire1 ! mo/ pr(\nd pa9t] ( ! inn] life exi/+ 9 ! ,fr5* s*ool ( to-day1 has great analogies ) ,rod91 bo? z a man & z an arti/4 ,he1 too1 r$uces 8 art to ess5tials1 to ! ma9 l9es & ! delib]ate amplification ( surfaces4 ,?us 8 figures1 ba!d 9 %ad[1 are ak9 to ,rod9's /atues1 :ile ! latt]1 ba!d ) dewy light1 seem to be pictures by ,c>rire4 ,! pa9t] becomes massive & p[]ful1 ! sculptor becomes vapor\s4 ,rod9 seeks ! bl&1 half-%ad[s ( ,correggio1 & ,c>rire desires t 8 figures %\ld h ! p[]ful relief ( bronze4 ,! pa9t] sacrifices col\r to ! sole /udy ( values1 & by 8 black-&-:ite comes back to sculpture4 ,v curi\s is ?is po9t ( junction betwe5 two great arti/s4 ,rod9 is beg9n+ to expla9 himself ) ! p52 & ,eugne ,c>rire has1 = "s ye>s pa/1 be5 writ+--too r>ely--passages ^u art ( :i* ! /yle is admirable & ! conc5tration ( ?\ght a/oni%+1 passages :i* recall ,mall>m & ,baudelaire1 & leave f> beh9d ! commonplaces ( j\rnali/ic criticism4 ,rod9 & ,c>rire h _! s*ool1 _! circle ( *os5 admir]s1 & _! d\ble influ5ce may soon be ! mo/ decisive1 if n ! mo/ brilliant & ! noisie/1 9 ,fr5* art ( to-day4 ,,nude ,,figure 7,,photograph$ ,,9 ,,! ,,op5 ,,air ,,at ,,twilight ,,9 ,,! ,,g>d5 ,,at ,,meudon7 ,! prevail+ note ( op9ion ab\t ,rod9 among 8 fri5ds & 8 detractors is t he is l no "o else1 & t no /atue c1 9 a mann]1 be look$ at beside 81 s individual is ! conception f :i* !y spr+4 ,by ! m]e fact t !y exi/1 !y compel u to *oose betwe5 !m & ! o!rs4 ,_! silh\ettes1 _! planes1 ! quality ( _! %ad[s1 & _! lights1 make !m te*nically works ap>t4 ,if su* a man und]/&s sculpture ?us1 ei!r he is "r1 aga9/ ev]ybody1 or he is totally mi/ak52 we _c l him & also approve ( ord9>y /atu>y4 ,8 psy*ological & tragic g5ius conqu]s ! admiration ev5 ( ^? :o oppose 8 mat]ial execution4 ,rod9 does n set himself up z a *ief1 nor recognise foll[]s2 yet he is a *ief by 8 v "w4 ,he is ! greate/ liv+ ,fr5* arti/1 & "o ( ! mo/ complex & p[]ful mov]s ( ?\ght 9 mod]n art4 ,he does n f\nd a s*ool1 b he influ5ces ! s\l ( a g5]ation4 ,he rema9s alone1 n susceptible ( imitation2 b if he did n exi/ sculpture w\ld be depriv$ ( its greate/ reg5]ator4#a ,by inscrib+ passions 9 symbols1 he t\*es ! s5sibilities ( all1 & is a ma/] to poets z mu* z to sculptors1 because 8 subjects are moral1 affect+1 nev] comm&$ by an anecdote1 ba!d 9 ! univ]sally lyric4 ,attempts h be5 made to blame him because ( ! admiration ( writ]s2 x has be5 said1 ) an inflexion ( scorn 7especially 9 ! circles ( 8 fell[-arti/s71 he is a littraire4 ,an inju/ice easily committ$ at a "t :5 ! intellect ( pa9t]s & sculptors seems to blu% at itself1 & :5 !y make x a sort ( false m]it to %[ t _! eye & h& are sep>ate f _! bra94 ,rod9's spl5did te*nical p[] annuls ! reproa* & reta9s ! praise4 ,re/+ firmly ^u nature1 8 symbols may rise high4 ,rod9 delights poets because he makes ! inf9ite emanate f ! mo/ f9ite ( arts4 ,ev]y?+ has be5 pati5tly m$itat$ by him4 ,he d>es1 b is nev] ov]bold2 8 balance & 8 ta/e are ^? ( a classic1 despite ! uncompreh5d+ a/oni%m5t ( ! academic sculptors1 hypnotis$ by ! sophi/ry ( f9i% & elegance1 & confus+ ! exact ) ! true4 ,!re is a syn!siz$ =m1 t corresponds to reality syn!siz$ 9 symbols1 a second tru?2 & t proportion is obs]v$ by v few arti/s4 ,mo/ ( !m1 cont5t+ !mselves ) an imm$iate1 mom5t>y1 anecdotic tru?1 translate x by picturesque obs]vation1 or by m9utely detail$ copy+4 ,?is attempt ( a /]ile clev]ness to transcribe ! in/antane\s is ! v contr>y ( art1 ! fir/ "* ( :i* is to display ! laws ( vital p]man5ce und]ly+ fugitive aspects4 ,h]e9 lies ! reason :y sculptors become uneasy ov] ,rod91 :ile writ]s1 m famili> ) g5]al ideas1 become en?usia/ic4 ,! impressioni/ crisis--! /udy1 t is to say1 ( in/antane\s lights & actions--h>dly got ov]1 he br+s 9 ?is second tru?1 ! transcription ( g5]al & p]man5t feel+s into a =m t speaks z mu* to ! m9d z to ! s5ses4 ,su* a man dom9ates impressionism z mu* z he does academism4 ,a :ole ord] ( curi\s & fundam5tal relations betwe5 n]v\s s5sibility & ?\ght has aris5 out ( 8 "w4 ,rod9's p]sonality is specially repres5tative 9 ! l9e ( ,fr5* sculptors4 ,he goes back1 z ,i h said1 to ! ,egyptians & ! ,greeks 9 ! matt] ( te*nical ideas4 ,9 8 tragic feel+ he proce$s directly f ! ,go?ic arti/s4 ,x is f !m t he desc5ds1 & especially f ! sculptors ( ! ,fr5* ,r5asc5ce1 9 p>ticul> ,g]ma9 ,pilon2 & he bl5ds 8 ,greek remembrances1 pass$ ?r\gh an ,italian influ5ce1 ) a conception altoge!r national1 vigor\s1 & decorative4 ,rod9's actual "p is to take up sculpture exactly at ! mom5t ( ! ,fr5* evolution4#b ,s9ce t "t we h _h "s great ma/]s2 native g5ius has be5 triumphantly upheld1 9 opposition to ! false s*ool t came f ! ,alps1 by ,coysevox1 ,h\don1 ,puget1 ,paj\1 ,pigalle1 ,clodion1 ,falconet1 ,c\/on1 ,rude1 ,c>peaux1 & ,b>ye1 a l9e ( spl5did inv5tors ( %apes1 all ( :om1 9 contradi/9ction to ! (ficial s*ool1 h repres5t$ ! inmo/ qualities ( _! race4 ,all ^! m5 ,rod9 emulates by ! importance ( 8 "w2 p]haps ! future may reg>d him z ! magnific5t outcome ( _! ef=ts c>ri$ on ?r\gh ?ree c5turies4 ,9 ?is succession ( arti/s1 ,puget1 ,rude1 & ,b>ye are ^? ) :om 8 te*nical relations are close/4#c ,b he has be5 less decorative ?an ,puget & less hamp]$ by ! !mes impos$ ^u him2 he has gone fur!r ?an ! great ,rude 9 ! expression ( inw>d emotion1 & he surpasses ev5 ,b>ye 9 p[] ( modell+ & boldness ( silh\ette4 ,he has creat$ a _w :i* is fully 8 own1 a feel+ & a pa?os n to be f\nd else:]e1 :i* are ! v s\l ( 8 "t4 ,rod91 !n1 c be set only beside ,puget & ,rude4 ,l ,puget1 he is ov]fl[+ ) vitality & ) passionate fr5zy2 he wor%ips p[] & h]oic be+s2 b 8 are sad1 & ne>] to ,go?ic asceticism & to ! n]v\s d]angem5t ( ,baudelaire ?an to ! respl5d5t pomp ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 into :i* ,puget transpos$ 8 h]oes ( ,rome & ( ,corneille4 ,l ,rude1 he is attract$ by deep ?+s1 by s\l trag$ies2 b he is m ab/ract ?an ! creator ( ! ,napoleon ,awak5+ to ,immortality1 ! ,joan ( ,arc1 or ! ,m>seillaise4 ,rod9 is m g5]al1 m syn!tic2 he turns 8 m9d to p]man5t symbols1 outside ( ages & races4 ,tak+ up1 z if 9 *all5ge1 ! my?ological subjects t ! cole _h mo/ spoil$1 he has %[n h[ a great m9d c r5ew all ?+s & impress ^u !m ! magic ( its vision4 ,he is ! mo/ symbolic ( our m5 ( g5ius2 & if ! modell+ ( ! ,greeks1 ,go?ic au/]ity1 ! /r5g? ( ,puget & ( ,rude1 h help$ ,rod9 to make up 8 p]sonality1 ! fusion ( ^! elem5ts & ! addition ( a p]sonal imag9ation & an extraord9>y contemplative faculty h enabl$ him1 l ,wagn]1 :o desc5d$ f ,ba*1 ,bee?ov51 & ,liszt1 to create1 aft] & ap>t f all ( !m1 "w t resumes !m & =gets !m1 to become 9 its turn an initiator4 ,! po9t 9 :i* ,rod9 is inimitable is ! expression ( ! voluptu\s ) all its lat5t woes2 & ?is po9t /rongly recalls to memory ,tri/an & ,isolde1 :i* is su* a p>oxysm z might t\* ! mo/ p]il\s region ( exceptional art2 b ,rod9 is kept )9 ! b\nds ( ! normal1 & protect$ f ! audacities ( 8 /range & tr\bl$ imag9ation1 by 8 imp]turbable te*nical c]ta9ty & by 8 admiration = "s few ma/]s4 ,z 0 ! case ) ,baudelaire & ) ,poe1 8 purity & gr&eur ( =m save him2 l ,dante1 ?is lov] ( gloomy beauty hangs ov] ! v]ge ( passion's hell )\t fall+ into x4 ,rod9's art is heal?y because x fe$s ^u natural tru? & g5]al logic4 ,he is ! supreme pa9t] ( man b[$ by int5se1 melan*olic1 fev]i%1 con/rict+ ?\ght2 b also1 ) a c&id t5d]ness unkn[n to ,wagn]1 he is ! c>ess+ creator ( wom5 9 love1 ! poet ( y\?1 embrac+ & radiant4 ,only a g5ius c h ! div]sity ( m9d t produces ,! ,burgh]s ( ,calais1 ascetic & m$ival1 ! spasmodic ,hell1 ! almo/ ab/ract ,balzac1 ! bronze bu/s wor?y ( ,donatello1 & ! images ( wom5 c>v$ 9 ! radiant & gold5 m>ble ( ,attica by a s5su\s & subtle en?usia/ :o has r$iscov]$ ! s\l ( ,hell5ic beauty4 ,?is union ( te*nical skill1 evolv$ accord+ to ! secrets ( ! antique ) a p[] ( express+ all human s5tim5ts f g5tl5ess to lewdness1 f ! my/ic to ! pa!tic1 f n]v\s disorganisation to c>nal frankness1 ?is union ( contr>ies & ?is univ]sality are n to be f\nd 9 any ( our =]unn]s4 ,n ,puget1 nor ,rude1 nor any ( our ma/]s has _h su* intellectual ubiquity1 su* /r5g? ( cond5sation2 9 ^! po9ts x is all[able1 ev5 9 our own day1 to ackn[l$ge ,rod9 z supreme 9 ! ri* ,fr5* s*ool1 & ?us to anticipate ! judgm5t ( ! future1 9 ^: eyes he w loom yet l>g]4 ,9 any case x 0 high "t he %\ld appe>2 he has be5 z useful z 0 ,manet by 8 int]v5tion 9 ,fr5* art4 ,9 spite ( ,dal\1 sculpture _h fall5 v l[ aft] ! dea? ( ,c>peaux & ,b>ye2 ! deplorable s*ool ( ! ,second ,empire _h br\ght x into deg5]acy1 & we c\ld reckon no "o 9 sculpture to correspond to ! great impressioni/s4 ,su* m5 z ,dujalb]t1 ,*apu1 ,m]ci1 ,frmiet1 ,sa9t ,m>ceaux1 & ,falguire1 are b %am great sculptors1 no?+ ( ^: "w w la/2 ! cole gr\p1 f ,paul ,dubois to ,b>rias1 ,aube & ,guillaume1 is a m]e example ( pret5ti\s insignificance4 ,! few vigor\s temp]am5ts1 or work]s ( g5u9e te*nical m]it1 l ,d5ys ,pue*1 ,jean ,dampt1 ,g>det1 ,camille ,lefvre1 ,devillez1 & ,jean ,bassi]1 did n "k h[ to put toge!r _! ef=ts 9 su* a way z to f\nd a real s*ool4 ,!y produc$ )\t atta9+ a cohesion ( ?\ght capable ( guid+ a fre% g5]ation4 ,b>?olom1 ?\ghtful1 pure1 dreamy1 & pr\d1 /&s ap>t4 ,mme4 ,besn>d & ,m4 ,?odore ,rivire are *>m+1 b )\t influ5ce4 ,i h spok5 ( ! gr\p t has spontane\sly plac$ itself ar\nd ,rod94 ,amid ?is int]e/+1 unequal1 & scatt]$ sculpture he appe>$ ) ! au?ority ( a ma/] & a prophet2 8 "w set ! "q ^u its true basis aga91 %[+ :5ce we came1 :at 0 to be avoid$1 & :i!r we 7 to g2 & all ?is ) su* cle>ness ( evid5ce t ! appe>ance ( ,rod9 becomes1 9 l degree ) t ( ,g\jon & t ( ,puget1 a capital date 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,fr5* s*ool1 ,i decl>$ 9 ! ,preface my int5tion to avoid any extravagant eulogy ( ,rod91 & h utt]$ my dislike ( ! idolatry by :i* "s p ?9k x necess>y publicly to emphasise _! admiration1 ) its snobbi% accretions4 ,b ,i %\ld fall into ! opposite fault if ,i did n decl>e ! tru? & ! importance ( :at su* an arti/ br+s to 8 art1 & did n m>k 8 exact place 9 ! l9e ( 8 c\ntry's sculpture4 ,h5ley has call$ ,rod9 ! ,mi*ael ,angelo ( ! mod]n _w4 ,t op9ion ( a =eign critic1 a critic ju/ly e/eem$ "o ( ! mo/ upright 9 contempor>y lit]ature1 ,france may ju/ly make h] own1 f> f extravagant & pu]ile praises1 & 9 ! face ( ! "w accompli%$4 ,i %all be b too happy if ,i h contribut$ to make cle>] to ! public c]ta9 secret reasons1 c]ta9 inn] frameworks1 ( t logical & beautiful "w4 #a ,a vehem5t b indiscrim9at+ critic1 ,m4 ,octave ,mirbeau1 has se5 good to write1 by way ( affirm+ t ,rod9's art mov$ him /rongly3 ,a /yle takes rise f him4 ,i h nei!r ! space nor ! wi% to recrim9ate2 b x w\ld be dang]\s to let su* arti/ic h]esies pass )\t prote/4 ,rod9 is an admirable example1 b to say t a /yle arises f him is to say t he may become ! creator ( a p]i%able =mula1 & to und]/& no?+ ab\t 8 art4 #b ,"s surprise may be felt at my hav+ fail$ to insi/ ^u ! "n ( ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,ev]ybody has hit ^u ! obvi\s comp>ison4 ,x is ! exce$+ obvi\sness t leads me to di/ru/ x4 ,rod9 is mu* ne>] to ,puget ?an to ,mi*ael ,angelo1 :o is muscul> /r5g? c>ri$ to h]oic proportions4 ,rod91 l ,puget1 & m ?an ,puget1 is n]v\s /r5g?4 ,rod9 appe>s mu* m ak9 to ,mi*ael ,angelo ?an he really is4 ,c>eful /udy causes u m & m to leave beh9d t prelim9>y lik5ess :i* has suffic$ s _m critics4 #c ,we might p]haps say ! same 9 reg>d to ! great ,c>peaux1 too1 :o c>ri$ ! art ( movem5t & expression to s high a degree1 & :o did ! same lib]al "w aga9/ ! cole z ,rod9 0 to d at a lat] "t4 ,b _! visions1 aims1 & m9ds diff] pr(\ndly4 ,,vi ,,app5dix--,,*ronological ,,li/ ,,( ,,rod9',s ,,pr9cipal ,,works--,,li/ ,,( ,,! ,,pr9cipal ,,books ,,or ,,articles ,,writt5 ,,ab\t ,,him--,,quotations ,,ref]r+ ,,to ,,him--,,an ,,op9ion ,,( ,,eug,,ne ,,c>ri,,re',s2 ,,an ,,op9ion ,,( ,,h5ley',s--,,v>i\s ,,notes ,*ronological catalogue ( ,rod9's works is almo/ impossible to draw up4 ,i d n ?9k ,rod9 himself c\ld d x4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t be=e #ahgg he made a quantity ( /udies :i* he de/roy$1 & su* a produc] z he is will+ to neglect ?+s ( :i* o!rs w\ld keep c\nt4 ,9 8 poor & w&]+ days ,rod9 mu/ h ab&on$ _m ?+s4 ,h[ w\ld x be possible to rec\nt ! figures t 7 ret\*$ or ev5 execut$ at ,c>ri]-,belleuse's1 ! e>lie/ indep5d5t works1 ! *>act]s execut$ by him at ,brussels1 ! /atues t 7 plann$ & left unf9i%$ = lack ( money1 ^? t 7 brok5 or t fail$--all ! imm5se /ore ( "w accompli%$ 9 ! c\rse ( tw5ty ye>s by a man :o work$ e day8 ,h[ w\ld x be possible ev5 to enum]ate ! sket*es & v>i$ r5d]+s ( diff]5t subjects pil$ up 9 ! /udio at ,meudon1 9 ! ,clos ,pay51 9 ! ,rue des ,f\rneaux1 & at ,vaugir>d8 ,x is a :ole _w4 ,i w conf9e myself1 !re=e1 to a /atem5t ( kn[n & exhibit$ works3 & ^!1 inde$1 are :at is ess5tial4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,! ,,pr9cipal ,,exhibit$ ,,works #ahfd4 ,! ,man ) a ,brok5 ,nose4 #ahfe-gj4 ,works 9 ! /udio ( ,c>ri]-,belleuse4 #ahgb-gg4 ,friezes ^u ! ,b\rse & v>i\s works at ,brussels4 #ahgg4 ,! ,primitive ,man 7,! ,age ( ,brass74 ,decorative "w on ! ,trocadro4 #ahgh-hj4 ,sa9t ,j]ome4 ,sa9t ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,works 9 ! manufactory ( ,svres4 ,competition = ! ,national ,def5ce ,monum5t4 #ahha4 ,adam 7de/roy$74 ,eve4 #ahhb4 ,ugol9o 7a sket* tak5 up aga9 lat]74 ,bu/s ( ,alphonse ,legros & ,,iv4 ,e4 ,h5ley4 ,/udies = ,! ,gate ( ,hell4 #ahhc4 ,bellona4 ,g5]al ,lyn* 7eque/rian /atue74 ,! ,g5ius ( ,w>4 #ahhd4 ,monum5t ( ,presid5t ,vicunha4 ,bu/ ( a ,"y ,woman4 #ahhe4 ,! ,man & ! ,s]p5t4 ,bu/s ( ,dal\1 ,hugo1 & ,anton9 ,pr\/4 #ahhf4 ,fir/ sket* ( ! ,hugo monum5t4 ,draw+s deal+ ) ,! ,gate ( ,hell4 ,bu/ ( ,h5ry ,becque4 ,! ,kiss 7a small gr\p74 #ahhg4 ,p]seus & ! ,gorgon4 ,head ( ,/4 ,john behead$4 #ahhh4 ,! ,danaid4 ,alan ,walk+4 ,nude /udy = "o ( ! ,burgh]s ( ,calais4 ,sev]al little gr\ps4 #ahhi4 ,/udies = ! ,gate ( ,hell & ! monum5t to ,claude ,lorra9e4 ,torso ( a ,woman4 ,gr\p ( ,! ,dream4 ,! ,dream ( ,life4 ,wom5 ,damn$ 79 m>ble74 ,hecuba4 ,bu/ ( ,rog] ,m>x4 ,de/itution4 ,?\ght 79 m>ble74 #ahij4 ,bu/ ( a ,"y ,woman 79 silv]74 ,torso ( ,sa9t ,john4 ,bro!r & ,si/]4 #ahia4 ,! ,c>yatid4 ,! ,"y ,"m4 ,a ,nymph4 #ahib4 ,bu/s ( ,puvis de ,*avannes & ,h5ri ,ro*e=t4 ,grief4 ,claude ,lorra9e4 ,! ,burgh]s ( ,calais4 #ahic4 ,! ,dea? ( ,adonis4 ,m$allion ( ,cs> ,franck4 ,galatea4 ,bu/ ( ,sv]9e4 ,! ,cre/ & ! ,wave4 ,resurrection4 ,! ,*ild ,a*illes 7gr\p 9 clay74 #ahid4 ,et]nal ,spr+4 ,hope 7a recl9+ figure 9 back view47 ,orpheus & ,eurydice 7fir/ v]sion74 ,*ri/ & ,magdal54 #ahie4 ,inauguration ( ,! ,burgh]s ( ,calais4 ,illusion1 ! ,daught] ( ,ic>us4 ,m$allion ( ,octave ,mirbeau4 ,nude /udies = ! ,balzac4 ,man ,cr\*+4 #ahif4 ,! ,inn] ,voice4 ,! ,muse ( ,ang] 7= ! ,hugo monum5t74 ,! ,conqu]or4 ,m9]va4 ,! ,poet & ! ,life ( ,contemplation4 ,wom5 ,ba?+4 ,/udies = ! ,balzac4 #ahig4 ,victor ,hugo4 ,balzac4 ,monum5t ( ,presid5t ,s>mi5to4 #ahih4 ,/atue ( ,balzac4 ,bu/ ( a ,"y ,am]ican4 ,bu/ ( ,madame ,f4 ,/atue ( ,s>mi5to1 ) a high relief ( ,apollo 9 m>ble4 ,monum5t ( ,lab\r4 ,! ,b5$ictions 7m>ble74 ,twilight4 ,cl\ds4 ,! ,p>c & ! ,"y ,girl4 #ahii4 ,works = ! ,hugo monum5t4 #aijj4 ,m>ble gr\ps4 ,exhibition at ! ,rond-po9t de l',alma4 #aija4 ,%ades 7= ,! ,gate ( ,hell74 #aijb4 ,gr\ps 9 m>ble4 ,! ,h& ( ,god4 ,bu/s4 #aijc4 ,bu/ ( ,hugo4 ,! ,poet & ! ,muse4 ,v>i\s sket*es4 ,ugol9o 7fre% v]sion74 ,! ,prodigal ,son4 #aijd4 ,! ,?9k]1 & v>i\s works 9 m>ble 9 process ( execution4#a ,! "w ( ,rod9 may ?us be e/imat$ at ab\t t5 works on a gr& scale1 =ty gr\ps or /atues1 "s ?irty important bu/s1 & p]haps two hundr$ figures or portraits1 )\t c\nt+ sket*es1 f #ahgg to #aijd4 ,i come n[ to ! m5tion ( "s significant writ+s t deal ) 8 ae/hetic !ory or ) 8 "w2 &1 z may be suppos$1 ,i leave out ( "q a quantity ( valueless articles1 = ,rod9 has be5 directly or indirectly ! pretext = a great mass ( writ+s1 & is ! mod]n ,fr5* arti/ :o has be5 mo/ talk$ (1 ju/ly or unju/ly4 ,! works quot$ are su* z may be consult$ ) advantage4 #a ,to ^! may be add$1 9 #aije1 a bu/ ( ! ,rt4 ,hon4 ,george ,wyndham1 & ,! ,h& ( ,god4 ,,articles ,,or ,,books ,,relat+ ,,to ,,rod9 ,balzac & ,rod91 by ,rog] ,m>x 7,le ,voltaire1 ,m>*1 #ahib74 ,claude ,lorra9e1 by ,rog] ,m>x 7,le ,voltaire1 ,june1 #ahib74 7,excell5t /udies 9 ! criticism ( sculpture47 ,augu/e ,rod91 by ,rog] ,m>x 7,pan1 & ,! ,image1 ,septemb]1 #ahig74 ,draw+s by ,rod91 #abi plates1 conta9+ #adb heliogravures 7,g\pil & ,co41 #ahig71 f ! sugge/ions & loans ( ,m4 ,f5aille4 ,rod9's ,/udio1 by ,ed\>d ,rod 7,gazette des ,beaux ,arts1 ,may1 #ahih74 ,rod91 by ,gabriel ,m\rey 7,revue illu/re1 ,octob]1 #ahii7 ,exhibition ( #aijj3 ,rod9's ,works1 ) f\r prefaces by ,eugne ,c>rire1 ,jean ,paul ,laur5s1 ,claude ,monet1 & ,alb]t ,besn>d4 ,rod9 & ,legros1 by ,arsne ,alex&re 7,fig>o1 ,june1 #aijj74 ,! ,gate ( ,hell1 by ,anatole ,france 7,fig>o1 ,june #a/1 #aijj74 ,la ,revue des ,beaux ,arts et des ,lettres1 ,janu>y #a/1 #aijj4 ,la ,plume1 #aijj4 ,special numb]4 ,les ,matres ,arti/es1 special numb]1 ,octob] #ae?1 #aijc4 7,illu/rat$ collections1 conta9+ a c]ta9 numb] ( critical /udies by v>i\s au?ors47 ,rod91 by ,lon ,riotor3 a pamphlet1 reproduc+ 9 ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 ,engli%1 ,italian1 ,spani%1 & ,russian1 a /udy t appe>$ 9 ! ,revue populaire des ,beaux ,arts1 ,april #h?1 #ahii4 ,rod91 ! ,sculptor1 a volume ( criticism1 illu/rat$2 by ,lon ,maill>d 7,fl\ry72 #ahii4 ,! ,sculptor ,rod91 drawn f life4 ,a volume by ,mlle4 ,judi? ,cladel 7,la ,plume (fice1 #aijc74 ,rod91 a /udy by ,l4 ,brieg]-,wass] 7,vogel4 ,/rassburg2 #aijc74 ,rod91 by ,george ,treu 7,jahrbu* d] bild5d5 ,kun/4 ,b]l91 ,m>/]/eig1 #aijc74 ,rod91 by ,r4 ,m4 ,rilke 7,b]l91 ,b>d1 #aijc74 ,rod94 ,articles ^u1 by ,w4 ,e4 ,h5ley1 #ahij2 ,d4 ,s4 ,mac,coll1 #aijb2 ,h5ri ,duhem1 #ahij2 ,k>el ,b4 ,made 7,prague72 ,vittorio ,pica 7,rome74 ,( ^! v>i\s writ+s devot$ to ,rod91 ^? ( ,rog] ,m>x %\ld be p>ticul>ly not$1 on acc\nt ( _! te*nical und]/&+2 ,lon ,maill>d's volume is a s9c]e1 well-in=m$1 well-illu/rat$ book1 produc$ by a man :o compreh5ds4 ,! book by ,mlle4 ,judi? ,cladel1 daught] ( ! di/+ui%$ noveli/1 is an orig9ally conceiv$ volume1 ! only "o t relates c]ta9 conv]sations1 & attempts1 ) *>m+ acut5ess1 to pres5t ,rod9 9 8 private "*4 ,x is a "w t des]ves to be mu* bett] kn[n & appreciat$1 & ( :i* ,rod9's fir/ panegyri/s1 jeal\s ( be+ ! only inv5tors ( ! arti/1 h be5 v c>eful n to speak4 ,! article by ! graceful pa9t]1 ,h5ri ,duhem1 is likewise excell5t2 & ,i consid] ,mr4 ,mac,coll's v rem>kable1 on acc\nt ( its elevation & precision ( judgm5t4 ,! o!rs h su* value z belongs to admir+ articles writt5 hurri$ly 9 newspap]s3 !y express sympa!tic feel+s1 or comm5t 9 a poetical way ^u ! subjects1 b _! critical value is ngligeable1 & !re is no?+ to be quot$ f !m = ! in=mation ( my read]s4 ,! ,balzac gave rise to a %oal ( newspap] articles4 ,georges1 ,rod5ba*1 & ,france1 on t occasion1 said ! acute & witty ?+'s ab\t ,rod9 t !y say ab\t all manife/ations ( ?\ght1 & ,m4 ,mirbeau made ,rod9 ! !me ( "s ( ^? polemical v>iations1 conjo9+ hyp]bolical praise ) abuse ( 8 adv]s>ies1 :i* he is accu/om$ to (f] z art-criticisms1 & :i* h ga9$ him a reputation ( a c]ta9 k9d4 ,!re is no?+ to note 9 ^! pamphlets mix$ ) eulogi/ic effusions1 ! :ole ( :i* d n conta9 ! sub/ance ( tw5ty l9es by ,h5ley or ( ,eugne ,c>rire's admirable ,preface1 :i* ,i am desir\s ( reproduc+ "h because x is a ma/]piece ( syn!tic div9ation4#a #a ,preface to ! ,catalogue ( ! ,rod9 exhibition 9 ! ,pavillon de l',alma1 #aijj4 7,! "w m5tion$ above2 o!r prefaces by ,claude ,monet1 ,a4 ,besn>d1 & ,j4 ,p4 ,laur5s47 ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,rod9 ,rod9's art comes f ! e>? & returns to x1 l ^? giant blocks--rocks or dolm5s--:i* m>k des]ts1 & 9 ! h]oic gr&eur ( :i* man recognises himself4 ,! transmission ( ?\ght by art1 l ! transmission ( life1 is ! "w ( passion & ( love4 ,passion1 ^: ob$i5t s]vant ,rod9 is1 makes him discov] ! laws t s]ve to express x2 %e x is t gives him ! s5se ( volumes & proportions1 ! *oice ( ! expressive prom95ce4 ,?us ! e>? projects ext]nal app>5t =ms1 images1 & /atues t fill u ) a s5se ( its int]nal life4 ,^! t]re/rial =ms 7 ! real guides ( ,rod94 ,!y h set him free f s*ola/ic traditions1 9 !m he f\nd 8 be+ & ! creative in/9ct ( m5 :om humanity celebrates4 ,trees & plants reveal$ to him _! lik5ess to ^? fair wom51 ) sleek limbs ris+1 l delicate columns1 to ! mov+ torso & swell+ brea/1 above :i* ! head hangs heavily 9 ! company ( a /rong & supple neck1 ev5 z a f9e fruit full ( sav\r weighs d[n its bran*4 ,! massive br[ ov]%ad[s ! eyes1 & ! *eek br+s ! lip s(tly to ! lov]'s entreaty4 ,=ms seek & meet 9 voluptu\s desires ( viol5ce & ( resignation1 rebelli\s & ob$i5t to laws f :i* no?+ escapes2 ev]y:]e consci\s logic triumphs4 ,! g5]alis+ _s ( ,rod9 has impos$ solitude ^u him4 ,x has n be5 8 lot to "w ^u ! ca!dral t is n1 b 8 desire ( humanity l9ks him to ! et]nal =ms ( nature4 ,aft] su* a passage1 9 :i* e ^w is significant & eloqu5t1 & is a great arti/'s reflection1 ev]y?+ seems pale4 ,i w n1 h[ev]1 conf9e myself to a m]e dry m5tion ( ! essay by ,vittorio ,pica1 ! great ,italian critic1 :o g5]\sly arrang$ = ,rod9's p>ticipation 9 ! ,v5etian ,exhibition 7,gall]y ( ,mod]n ,art1 #ahig71 & ,i %\ld h lik$ to quote ,anatole ,france's f9e article1 & "s ass]tions ( ,mr4 ,mac,coll's1 :o v logically recalls to our memory ! sculptor ,augu/e ,prault1 :o is too mu* =gott51 & :o 01 inde$1 a sort ( imp]fect precursor ( ,rod94 ,i mu/ at lea/ transcribe a few l9es f ,w4 ,e4 ,h5ley1 :o 01 f ! v beg9n+1 a cle>-sight$ admir] ( ,rod91 & :o spoke ( him ) eloqu5ce & passion3-- ,m4 ,dal\ 444 has decl>$ t :5 ! c5tury goes out x w rememb] ! a=esaid doors 7i4e4 ,! ,gate ( ,hell7 z its h]oic a*ievem5t 9 sculpture4 ,& if t be true--z ,i believe x to be true--!n :]e1 betwe5 himself & ,mi*ael ,angelo1 is !re s l(ty a head z ,rod9's8444 ,8 bu/s alone 7 en\gh to place him 9 ! future1 ! /yle ( !m is s complete1 ! treatm5t s l>ge & s di/+ui%$1 ! effect s p]sonal1 yet s absolute 9 art4444 ,"h1 if y w1 are a ?\s& h9ts ( ! possibilities ( human passion3 f ,paolo & ,francesca melt+ into ea* o!r3 ',la bocca mi bacio tutta tremante' z no man & woman h done 9 sculpture s9ce sculpture began4444 ,"h is sculpture 9 its ess5ce4444 ,y may read into x z mu* lit]ature z y please1 or z y c2 b ! int]polation is n ,rod9's1 b y\r own4444 ,x is n lit]ature 9 relief1 nor lit]ature 9 ! r\nd2 x is sculpture pure & simple4444 ,passion is ) him :olly a matt] ( =m & surface & l9e1 & exi/s n ap>t f ^!4444 ,he is our ,mi*ael ,angelo2 & if he _h n be5 t1 he might h be5 our ,donatello4 ,& ) ,phidias & ,lysippus all ^! "s-&-tw5ty c5turies af>1 :at m is left to say ( ! man ( g5ius ^: art is !irs8 ,we see t ,h5ley's admiration returns to ! comp>ison ( ,mi*ael ,angelo & ,rod94 ,i p]si/ 9 ?9k+ t ! resemblance r lies 9 moral id5tity1 9 conception ?an 9 te*nicalities4 ,! muscul> enl>gem5t ( ! ,italian h]o is n ,rod9's amplification nor 8 expressiv5ess1 :i* is altoge!r n]v\s4 ,x is none ! less true t ^! two m5 are ! only ones :o h imag9$ & realis$ a sculpturesque conception ( s va/ a rea*4 ,n ev5 ,puget & ,rude1 :o came betwe5 !m1 v5tur$ su* :oles z ,! ,tomb ( ! ,m$ici or ,! ,gate ( ,hell4 ,,museums ,rod9 has 9 ! ,luxemb\rg ,museum 7,p>is7 ! foll[+ works3-- ,! ,age ( ,brass1 orig9ally plac$ 9 ! ,luxemb\rg ,g>d5s ne> ! ,s*ool ( ,m9es4 ,! ,danaid 7m>ble74 ,?\ght 7m>ble74 ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ ,prea*+ 7bronze74 ,! ,fair ,helmet-mak] 7bronze74 ,bu/ ( ,jean ,paul ,laur5s 7bronze74 ,! ,kiss 7m>ble74 ,bu/ ( ,mme4 ,v4 7m>ble74 ,at ! ,petit ,palais 7,ville de ,p>is71 "o "w4 ,at ,bezi]s1 ,cognac1 ,dijon1 ,d\ai1 ,lille1 & ,lyons1 sev]al works4 ,at ,brussels1 "o "w4 ,at ,cop5hag51 sev]al works4 ,at ,new ,york1 ,bo/on1 ,*icago1 & ,philadelphia1 works4 ,at ,hels+=s1 "o "w4 ,at ,rott]dam1 "o "w4 ,at ,g5eva 7,ra? ,museum71 ?ree works4 ,at ,v5ice1 ,*ri/iania1 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ,/ockholm1 ,dsseldorf1 ,muni*1 ,weim>1 ,vi5na1 ,prague 7t[n hall71 "o "w 9 ea* t[n4 ,at ,hamburg1 ?ree works4 ,at ,hag51 ?ree works4 ,at ,b]l9 7new gall]y ( ,*>lott5burg71 five works4 ,at ,crefeld1 two works4 ,at ,buda-,pe/1 five works4 ,9 ,london 7,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum71 two works2 7,briti% ,museum71 "o "w4 ,at ,glasg[1 "o "w4 ,museum ( ,m>seilles1 ,! ,inn] ,voice 7clay74 ,! new works 9 ^! v>i\s museums are orig9als or ca/s4 ,,private ,,collections ,m4 ,vev] 7,eve1 9 m>ble74 ,m4 ,pontremoli 7! ,national ,def5ce47 ,m4 ,antony ,r\x 7,! ,kiss74 ,m4 ,rog] ,m>x 7bu/1 ,! ,"y ,"m74 ,m4 ,blanc 7,! ,et]nal ,idol47 ,m4 ,desm>ais 7! ,idyll47 ,mme4 ,dur& 7,?\ght1 9 m>ble1 giv5 to ! ,luxemb\rg74 ,m4 ,peytel 7v>i\s gr\ps74 ,mme4 ,russell 7,m9]va47 ,m4 ,f5aille 7,! ,spr+1 ,bu/ ( ,mme4 ,f41 ,! ,poet & ! ,life ( ,contemplation1 a twi/$ column ) figures1 surm\nt$ by a mask74 ,b>on ,vitta 7high-reliefs 9 /one74 ,! ,m>quise de ,c>cano 7,head ( ,/4 ,john behead$1 m>ble74 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is a v cursory li/1 & includes only collections 9 ,p>is4 ,i mu/ add sep>ately to ! works publi%$ ab\t ,rod9 ^? = :i* ,i am responsible3 7#a7 a /udy1 call$ ,! ,art ( ,m4 ,rod91 ,revue des ,revues1 #ae? ,june1 #ahih2 ?is has be5 approv$ by ! arti/1 & v frequ5tly reproduc$4 7#b7 ,a lecture deliv]$ on ! #ca/ ( ,july1 #aijj1 at ! ,rod9 exhibition1 & publi%$ by ,la ,plume1 ) f\r unpubli%$ draw+s4 7#c7 ,an essay ^u ! surr\nd+s1 p]sonality1 & influ5ce ( ,rod91 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,revue ,univ]selle 9 #aija1 & has likewise be5 repr9t$1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,matres ,arti/es 7special numb]1 #ae? ,octob]1 #aijc74 ,! high price ( ! "w publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,g\pil 7,a ,hundr$ & ,=t-two ,draw+s by ,rod97 prev5ts t f9e volume f be+ accessible to ! public4 ,! amateur photograph] ,druet has tak5 photographs ( all ,rod9's "w1 :i* are r mi/y1 b :i* r5d] admirably ! c>ess+ t\* ( light on ! ma9 planes1 & :i* 9 a measure reproduce ! arti/ic atmosph]e ( ! /atues4 ,messrs4 ,haweis & ,coles h likewise tak5 "s beautiful & curi\s pro(s4 ,m classic1 b also m def9ite1 are ! f9e photographs :i* ! art publi%] ,buloz has rec5tly tak51 & :i* h be5 employ$ to illu/rate ?is volume4 ,,portraits ,!re is a rem>kable portrait ( ,rod9 by ,mr4 ,john ,s>g5t 7dat+ f ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago74 ,ano!r1 by ,m4 ,alphonse ,legros 7a pr(ile71 is m ( a fancy head1 & we>s a sort ( ti>a4 ,a m rec5t portrait has be5 produc$ by ,mr4 ,alex&]4 ,!re is a v =cible bu/ by ,mile4 ,camille ,claudel1 z well z a bu/ by ,j4 ,desbois1 a li?ograph by ,eugne ,c>rire1 & "s amus+ /udio sket*es by ,mile4 ,cladel4 ,an int]e/+ li?ograph ( ,rod9 9 8 ,/udio1 by ,w4 ,ro!n/e91 appe>$ 9 ! ,arti/-,engrav]1 ,april1 #aijd4 ,a curi\s photograph1 tak5 by ,m4 ,/ei*52 a po/] = ! ,rod9 exhibition1 conta9+ a portrait1 & drawn by ,c>rire2 & "s excell5t photographs tak5 at ,prague 7( :i* ! 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