Broken Pierre de Wissant at the Rodin Museum, Paris, France

This torso and related pieces attest to Rodin’s interest in ancient Greek and Roman sculpture, pieces of which were often excavated as fragments and/or with mineral accretions.  The Torsos confirm the artist’s conviction that partial figures can convey emotional meaning and aesthetic pleasure.  They also confirm his interest in Michelangelo.   This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [email protected] to find out how you can help.