| The Sirens | |
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| Artist | Auguste Rodin |
| Year | 1887 |
The Sirens,The Sirens' Song orNereids is an 1887 bronze sculpture with a brown patina. It was created byAuguste Rodin and cast by theRudier Foundry.
He also used the figure on the top left ofThe Gates of Hell and it also formed the inspiration for hisThe Poet's Death and his work on theVittorio Emmanuele II Monument. The work is alluded to inVictor Hugo's playCromwell, when Rochester remarks to Francisca "My queen, my goddess, my nymph, my siren!".[1]
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