Polyphemus (sculpture)
| Polyphemus | |
|---|---|
 The cast of the work in the Museo Soumaya | |
| Artist | Auguste Rodin |
| Year | 1888 |
Polyphemus is an 1888 sculpture by
Ovid's Metamorphoses
.
Gates of Hell
It was an initial study for the group of Polyphemus, Acis and Galatea at the centre of the right panel of The Gates of Hell.[1] Several bronze studies of Polyphemus' torso survive, but there is no known monumental version of the complete group.[2]
Casts
A bronze cast of the work is now in the Museo Soumaya.
See also
References
- ISBN 978-2-901428-69-5.
- ISBN 0195133811.
External links
Media related to Polyphemus (Auguste Rodin) at Wikimedia Commons
