Rodin and the art of ancient Greece

British Museum Great Russell Street, London, United Kingdom

26 April – 29 July 2018 In 1881 the French sculptor Auguste Rodin visited London for the first time. On a trip to the British Museum, he saw the Parthenon sculptures and was instantly captivated by the beauty of these ancient Greek masterpieces. Like many archaeological ruins, the Parthenon sculptures had been broken and weathered […]