1881
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Les Amours Conduisant le Monde (Love Turning the World) is a 1881 ink by Auguste Rodin, a Impressionism work, depicting Globe, held at National Gallery of Art.
Rodin’s drypoint print shows Love as a winged figure, standing tall. She holds a globe and guides it with one hand. Her strong stance mixes power and tenderness. This isn’t a sketch. Drypoint is a print technique where a needle scratches lines into a plate, catching ink and creating sharp, velvety shadows. The paper feels delicate under the bumpy lines. See how her muscles ripple under soft folds? That style feels like Rodin’s sculpture. Check out Rodin, Auguste for more.
François Auguste René Rodin (; French: ; 12 November 1840 – 17 November 1917) was a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture.
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