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Monument to Balzac
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Monument to Balzac is a sculpture by Auguste Rodin in memory of the French novelist Honoré de Balzac. According to Rodin, the sculpture aims to portray the writer's persona rather than a physical likeness.
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Monument to Balzac

136 Bd Raspail, 75006 Paris, France
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Monument to Balzac is a sculpture by Auguste Rodin in memory of the French novelist Honoré de Balzac. According to Rodin, the sculpture aims to portray the writer's persona rather than a physical likeness.

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attractions: MindOut Paris 6ème - ex-VirtualTime Réalité Virtuelle Paris Montparnasse-Luxembourg, Zadkine Museum, Paris Montparnasse – Top of the city, Eden Samia Raqs Danse Eastern Paris, Montparnasse Tower, Jardin du Luxembourg, Galerie Les Montparnos, Montparnasse Gallery, Statue of Liberty, The Art Of The Brick - L'Expo LEGO Paris, restaurants: Le Relais de l'Entrecôte, La Coupole, Cubana Café , Soirées Salsa, Bar à Cocktails, Bar de nuit, Fumoir, Restaurant Montparnasse, Evjf,Evg., La Rotonde, Royal Dragon, Broadway Caffe, Le Dôme Café, La Manifattura, Charivari, Le Petit Bouillon Vavin
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This bronze statue of French writer Balzac (1799-1850) which you can see in the grass island in the middle of Blvd Raspail just north of the main road junction at Vavin. It is the work of Rodin who created the plaster model in the 1890s. However the statue was only cast and placed here in 1939. It is an interesting depiction of Balzac believed to be Rodin's psychological interpretation of the writer. Worth a look-see if passing through the area and interested in monument viewing during your travels.
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This is a Balzac statue by Rodin and it is in a pitiful condition. The city of Paris should do more to restore it- a shame to have a statue of such a great writer made by such a great sculptor to be in such a pathetic state.
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Located in the centre strip of a busy boulevard stands a bronze statue (created by Rodin), dedicated to the famous author.
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This bronze statue of French writer Balzac (1799-1850) which you can see in the grass island in the middle of Blvd Raspail just north of the main road junction at Vavin. It is the work of Rodin who created the plaster model in the 1890s. However the statue was only cast and placed here in 1939. It is an interesting depiction of Balzac believed to be Rodin's psychological interpretation of the writer. Worth a look-see if passing through the area and interested in monument viewing during your travels.
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This is a Balzac statue by Rodin and it is in a pitiful condition. The city of Paris should do more to restore it- a shame to have a statue of such a great writer made by such a great sculptor to be in such a pathetic state.
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Located in the centre strip of a busy boulevard stands a bronze statue (created by Rodin), dedicated to the famous author.
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This bronze statue of French writer Balzac (1799-1850) which you can see in the grass island in the middle of Blvd Raspail just north of the main road junction at Vavin. It is the work of Rodin who created the plaster model in the 1890s. However the statue was only cast and placed here in 1939.

It is an interesting depiction of Balzac believed to be Rodin's psychological interpretation of the writer. Worth a look-see if passing through the area and interested in monument viewing during...

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Il Monumento a Balzac è una scultura in bronzo dello scrittore Honoré de Balzac, commissionata ad Auguste Rodin dalla Société des gens de lettres e realizzata dallo scultore tra il 1891 e il 1897. Il primo a lanciare l'idea di un monumento a Balzac fu Alexandre Dumas, subito dopo la morte dello scrittore, avvenuta nel 1850. L'incarico fu commissionato in risposta all'elevata importanza di Balzac, che fu uno dei fondatori della Société des Gens de Lettres e il secondo presidente dell'organizzazione. Il progetto, abbandonato, fu ripreso solo nel 1885, quando Émile Zola, allora presidente della Société, fu contattato da Norbert Gœneutte e Champfleury. La Société des Gens de Lettres inizialmente commissionò un monumento a Balzac allo scultore Henri Chapu, che non fece in tempo a completare l'opera: morì nel 1891. Il progetto prevedeva una statua alta tre metri, da consegnare nel 1893. Zola chiese allora a Rodin di occuparsi del progetto, che accettò con entusiasmo. Tuttavia, l'inaugurazione ufficiale del monumento sulla striscia mediana di boulevard Raspail, il 1º luglio 1939, avvenne più di cinquant'anni dopo l'affidamento dell'incarico a Rodin e vent'anni dopo...

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This is a Balzac statue by Rodin and it is in a pitiful condition. The city of Paris should do more to restore it- a shame to have a statue of such a great writer made by such a great sculptor to be in such a...

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