''Youth Triumphant'' is one of the sculptures 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 ...
as part of the planning for his ''
The Gates of Hell''. It was inspired by
Jean Dampt
Jean Baptiste Auguste Dampt (1854–1945) was a French sculptor, medalist, and jeweler.
Biography
Born in Venarey-les-Laumes as the son of a cabinetmaker, Dampt studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Dijon, then in 1874 under the leadership of ...
's ''The Grandmother's Kiss'', exhibited in 1893. That work shows a young woman resting in the arms of an old woman, with the pair deeply kissing.
Versions
He also produced variants of the work.
George Grappe concludes that - after Rodin became more popular and he and his companion
Rose Beuret signed a 10-year contract with the
Fumière et Gavinot foundry - the work was reproduced in different sizes.
[ ''La era de Rodin.'' México: Museo Soumaya. 2007. p. 63.] One cast is in the
Museo Soumaya.
See also
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List of sculptures by Auguste Rodin
References
External links
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{{Auguste Rodin
Sculptures by Auguste Rodin
1894 sculptures
Sculptures in the Museo Soumaya