The ''Bust of Maurice Haquette'' is an 1883 bronze sculpture by the French artist

Auguste Rodin François Auguste René Rodin (12 November 184017 November 1917) was a French sculptor, generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work. Rodin possessed a uniqu ...

, measuring 53.5 by 26.7 by 41.1 cm.

Friendship

Haquette taught painting and watercolour at the Sèvres factory, where he became friends with Rodin. Fayard, Jeanne (1990). ''Rodin. Una vida apasionada.'' Madrid: Espasa-Calpe. p. 91. . When Rodin exhibited '' The Age of Bronze'' at the

Paris Salon The Salon (french: Salon), or rarely Paris Salon (French: ''Salon de Paris'' ), beginning in 1667 was the official art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Between 1748 and 1890 it was arguably the greatest annual or biennial art ...

of 1877, it was seen as so realistic that some accused him of moulding directly from the human body. Haquette defended Rodin against these allegations just after the latter's arrival in Brussels.

Gates of hell

Around this time, France's Ministry of Public Education and Arts was planning to build a Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris on the remains of the Court of Accounts. Several artists were summoned to work on the project and Haquette introduced Rodin to his brother Georges Haquette, who in turn knew undersecretary Edmond Turquet. Turquet and Georges Haquette recommended Rodin for the project and commissioned him to produce '' The Gates of Hell''. On the reverse is inscribed ''À mon ami Haquette'' (To my friend Haquette) - it is thought to have been cast as a thank-you gift for the ''Gates of Hell'' commission.

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Gates of hell

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