28630
Accession Number
28620
Author
Miura, Sadatoshi;Kuchitu, Nobuaki;Kirihara, Hiroshi
Title Of Article Chaper
Investigation of Stone Statues Caryatid and Arlantes by Rodin
Title Of Journal Book
Scientific Papers on Japanese Antiquities and Art Crafts
Issue
37
Pages
21-28
Collation
8 p. : ill.
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Publisher
Association of Scientific Research on Historic and Artistic Works of Japan
ISSN
0368-6272
Language Of Text
Japanese
Language Of Summary
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Stone statues named Caryatid and Atlantes (three figures) were investigated by means of X-ray radiography. Stone samples were also analyzed by X-ray diffraction and by polarizing microscopy. The stone statues were made by Auguste Rodin in about 1876 when he worked in Brussels. The stone statues are said to be made of cast stone and reinforced by iron frames, but no one has confirmed it. Radiography revealed that iron bars of the frames were not bounded to each other. Mineralogical analysis indicated that the stone statues were composed of four layers. The stone statues are considered to have been produced by casting stucco. -- CAL
Keywords
stone;statue;Rodin;investigation -- CAL
pub_id
28630