The Spirit of Eternal Repose (French: Le génie du repos éternel)[1] is a 1898–1899 sculpture of a sprite by French artist Auguste Rodin.[2]
| The Spirit of Eternal Repose | |
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| French: Le génie du repos éternel | |
The sculpture in the garden of the Musée Rodin | |
| Artist | Auguste Rodin |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden has a bronze sculpture. The Houston Press called the work "curious, since the ankles are crossed as they might be when a person is relaxing, but the tilted angle of the torso is precarious and the muscular arms are very active indeed. It is enigmatic and wonderful."[3] It is one of three Rodin sculptures in the garden; the other two are Cybele (1890/1904) and The Walking Man (1877–1878).[3] Spirit of Eternal Repose is on long-term loan from Iris Cantor and the Cantor Foundation on behalf of B. Gerald Cantor.[2]
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