Danaide d auguste rodin biography

The Danaid is one of the finest sculptures modelled by the most outstanding sculptor in the 19th century, Auguste Rodin.

Danaide d auguste rodin biography

The famous French sculptor initially began work on this marble model in 1885 which was originally designed as part of the monumental Gates Of Hell a bronze door which stands at 6 metres high and 4 metres wide at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris, France.

However, the model was eventually left out of the final design.

Rodin's artwork was inspired by ancient Greek mythology, the story of the daughters of Danaus, son of the King of Egypt, known as Danaides. Danaus had 50 daughters while his brother Aegyptus had 50 sons. A conflict arose between the two brothers and Danaus and his fifty daughters fled to Argos where the sons of Aegyptus pursued them.

In order for Danaides to remain safe as refugees in Argos, they had to marry the sons of Aegyptus without their