Sculpture Torso Reproduction of Auguste Rodin

This impressive torso with very pronounced muscles was used for three characters from The Gates of Hell, of which the Falling Man is the most remarkable.

The curious exuberances in the form of wedges were used to mount the statue. It is unclear why Rodin allowed them to remain when the torso was later exhibited on its own.

When Rodin embarked on the sculpture of a human body, he began with the torso