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La Defense (sculpture) 
Summary
La Defense, also known as The Call to Arms, is a sculpture by Auguste Rodin.
| La Defense | |
|---|---|
| The Call to Arms | |
 Model of the sculpture cast in bronze | |
| Artist | Auguste Rodin |
| Year | 1879 |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 110 cm × 58 cm × 41 cm (44 in × 23 in × 16 in) |
| Location | Portland Art Museum, United States |
| Accession | 78.1 |
History edit
Rodin created a model for a competition for a monument to the siege of Paris in 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War. It was rejected in favor of a bronze sculpture by Louis-Ernest Barrias. Later, it was enlarged to four times its size to be used as a monument in Verdun.[1]
Description edit
The bronze sculpture in the Portland Art Museum's Evan H. Roberts Memorial Sculpture Collection was modeled in 1879 and cast c. 1910, and measures 44 in x 23 in x 16 inches.[2]
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Response to the competition -
Monument in Verdun -
Sculpture at the Portland Art Museum
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "The Defense or The Call to Arms, large model". Musée Rodin Meudon. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ^ "La Defense, also known as The Call to Arms". Portland Art Museum. Archived from the original on 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
External links edit
Media related to La Défense d'Auguste Rodin at Wikimedia Commons
