''The Sirens'', ''The Sirens' Song'' or ''Nereids'' is an 1887 bronze sculpture with a brown patina. It was created by
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 ...
and cast by the
Rudier Foundry.
Use
He also used the figure on the top left of ''
The Gates of Hell'' and it also formed the inspiration for his ''The Poet's Death'' and his work on the
Vittorio Emmanuele II Monument. The work is alluded to in
Victor Hugo
Victor-Marie Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. He is considered to be one of the great ...
's play ''
Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English politician and military officer who is widely regarded as one of the most important statesmen in English history. He came to prominence during the 1639 to 1651 Wars of the Three Ki ...
'', when Rochester remarks to Francisca "My queen, my goddess, my nymph, my siren!".
[ Museo Soumaya (2007). La era de Rodin. .]
See also
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List of sculptures by Auguste Rodin
References
External links
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1887 sculptures
Sculptures of the Museo Soumaya
Sculptures by Auguste Rodin
Bronze sculptures in Mexico
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