
Rodin Sculpture Garden - Stanford University, CA
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The Rodin Sculpture Garden is part of the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts. There are 20 bronzes in the garden including the famous Gates of Hell, Adam, Eve, The Three Shades, and The Thinker.
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Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/21/2008
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The Cantor Art Center’s collection of Rodin bronzes is the largest in the world outside Paris, second only to the Musee Rodin. More than 50 works by Rodin are on view inside the Center, mostly cast bronze, but also works in wax, plaster, and terra cotta. One of the highlights of Cantor Arts Center is the Rodin sculpture garden which contains 20 bronzes. Among them are the famous Gates of Hell, Adam, Eve, The Three Shades, and The Thinker. The Burghers of Calais is displayed in the Stanford Main Quad. The Rodin Sculpture Garden is open all hours, with lighting for nighttime viewing. Admission is free.
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