罗丹雕塑《巴尔扎克纪念碑终稿研究》高清图片

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1891年，罗丹受委托为文豪巴尔扎克创作纪念雕塑。历经七年探索，他最终完成的定稿研究(此青铜铸件即源自该稿)呈现了这样的形象：乱发蓬松的巴尔扎克凝望远方，后仰的身躯被臃肿的睡袍完全包裹，化作一座凝重而威严的巨碑。如今，这尊被织物吞噬的塑像被视为作家磅礴天才的象征。然而在当时，含混的造型令观众困惑——1898年作品首展时遭遇猛烈抨击，罗丹却坚持辩称："对一位以思想与心灵著称的伟人，岂能用肉体凡胎来表现?"

In 1891 Rodin was commissioned to construct a posthumous monument to the illustrious literary figure Honoré de Balzac. It took the sculptor seven years to arrive at the final study from which this bronze was cast. Gaze fixed toward the horizon, a disheveled Balzac leans back, his body transformed by a shapeless oversize dressing gown into a dense and formidable monolith. Today Balzac’s shrouded figure is understood to be symbolic of the author’s imposing genius. Contemporary viewers, however, were baffled by its inarticulate form. The work provoked harsh criticism upon its debut in 1898, but Rodin defended it, explaining that "a man celebrated for his heart and mind should not be [represented by] his body."