"The Burghers of Calais" (1884-95) by Auguste Rodin
DESCRIPTION: cast 10 of 12 in 1968, 83-inch by 94-inch by 71-inch cast bronze sculpture
"Les Bourgeois de Calais" [original French title] is one of the most famous sculptures by Auguste Rodin, completed in 1889. It serves as a monument to an occurrence in 1347 during the Hundred Years' War, when Calais, an important French port on the English Channel, was under siege by the English for over a year. Calais commissioned Rodin to create the sculpture in 1884.
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LOCATION: exterior main entrance lawn, Norton Simon Museum of Art, 411 W. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, California, USA
The Walking Man (1905) by Auguste Rodin
Pierre De Wissant, Vetu (1884-95) by Auguste Rodin
Pierre De Wissant, Nude (1884-95) by Auguste Rodin
Jean De Fiennes, Vetu (1884-95) by Auguste Rodin
The Burghers of Calais (1884-95) by Auguste Rodin
Saint John the Baptist (1878-80) by Auguste Rodin
Four-Square (Walk Through) (1966) by Barbara Hepworth
Egremont II (1972) by Herbert Ferber
The Thinker (1880) by Auguste Rodin
Black Divide - Butte (1958) by Peter Voulkos
NEARBY OUTSIDE SCULPTURES
Monument to Balzac (1897) by Auguste RodinThe Walking Man (1905) by Auguste Rodin
Pierre De Wissant, Vetu (1884-95) by Auguste Rodin
Pierre De Wissant, Nude (1884-95) by Auguste Rodin
Jean De Fiennes, Vetu (1884-95) by Auguste Rodin
The Burghers of Calais (1884-95) by Auguste Rodin
Saint John the Baptist (1878-80) by Auguste Rodin
Four-Square (Walk Through) (1966) by Barbara Hepworth
Egremont II (1972) by Herbert Ferber
The Thinker (1880) by Auguste Rodin
Black Divide - Butte (1958) by Peter Voulkos
Part of Norton Simon Museum Collection