Rodin, Vigeland and the Middle Ages

In his search for an effective form for his famous Burghers of Calais (1884–1895), Auguste Rodin seems to have looked at medieval models. The emotional expressiveness of medieval sculpture also inspired Gustav Vigeland who refers in his early works to Rodin’s Burghers in “medieval dress”. This artic...

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Published in:Kunst og Kultur
Main Author: Marthje Sagewitz
Format: Article
Language:Bokmål
Published: Scandinavian University Press 2020-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.idunn.no/kk/2020/02/rodin_vigeland_and_the_middle_ages