Balzac's famous saying:

"The key to all science is undoubtedly the question mark, and the wisdom of life probably lies in asking why everything happens."< /p>

. "Portrait of Balzac": Balzac was curled up in a heavy cloak, with fluffy messy hair, leaning slightly forward, looking at the sky tiredly and dejectedly, as if He resentfully faced the declining capitalist society with which he was inextricably linked. From his eyes, we can see regret and despair. Perhaps he is watching the "human comedy" happen. On the corners of his slightly downward slanted mouth, there was a hint of a smile, as if he might laugh loudly at any time.

2. "Portrait of Balzac" is one of the most important works in Rodin's life. In 1891, the French Writers Association commissioned Rodin to create a statue of Balzac in memory of the late great writer Balzac. In order to complete this work, Rodin collected and read a large amount of information about Balzac, and made a special trip to Balzac's hometown and the places he loved to describe most. In nearly 6 years, Rodin changed the draft more than 40 times. Neither satisfied. Finally, he chose the scene of Balzac pacing between late-night writing sessions. It is said that once after Rodin made a prototype, he asked his students to evaluate it. Of course, the students were full of praise when they saw the teacher's work. Rodin deliberately asked the students: "What do you think is most attractive to you about this statue?" One of the students replied: "Teacher, you have sculpted Balzac's hands so well and lifelike." Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Rodin took the He chopped off the statue's hands with an axe. The students around him were all stunned and didn't know why the teacher did this. Rodin told the students that if a statue only draws attention to its minutiae, then the statue is a failure. Rodin also said, "He (Balzac) is used to working in pajamas. I can let him wear a loose nightgown, which provides me with the best creative conditions." In this work, Balzac's whole body , including his hands, were wrapped in a large nightgown, which highlighted Balzac's huge and intelligent head, making the audience's attention naturally focus on the head, especially Balzac's bright pair of eyes. Godly eyes and fluffy thick hair. This statue reminds people of the great writer's diligent writing and endless writing. This sculpture vividly expresses the vivid and vivid personality of Balzac, the great writer, not only in appearance, but in spirit. However, like several of Rodin's other important works, Rodin's innovative sculpture met with criticism as soon as it came out. Some people even harshly mocked it as "a toad wrapped in a sack." The French Writers Association, which ordered the work, also expressed strong dissatisfaction and refused to accept it, asking Rodin to revise the work, otherwise no remuneration would be paid. But with the joint support of writer Zola, painter Monet, Lautrec and others, Rodin stood his ground with the courage and courage of an artist. Rodin believed that his "Portrait of Balzac" truly reflected the unique temperament of Balzac, a great writer. He would rather not receive any remuneration and resolutely not make any modifications to the work. Rodin left such sincere words in his letter: "If truth should die, then future generations will destroy my Balzac into pieces; if truth should not die, then I predict to you: My statue will eventually die. "We will be invincible." Rodin did not see the truth in his mind until his death. Year after year, it was not until more than forty years after the completion of "Portrait of Balzac" that the truth came true. The statue was recognized and has since stood proudly on the Rue de la Raspail in Paris. Therefore, this work was sealed. It was not until 20 years after Rodin's death that, under tremendous pressure from public opinion, the French government finally decided to place the work in downtown Paris. Now people have realized the great value of this sculpture, which has ushered in a new era in the history of Western sculpture.

See: "100 Lectures on World Sculpture Masterpieces" - Wang Jiabin, Wang He, 2007

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