In 1864 and 1865 this work was twice rejected by the Salon, and only accepted for display when submitted later with a more classically themed title and reworked in marble with a bust carved by Leon Fourquet.
In 1864 and 1865 this work was twice rejected by the Salon, and only accepted for display when submitted later with a more classically themed title and reworked in marble with a bust carved by Leon Fourquet. The sculptor portrayed blank eyes, a heavily furrowed brow, and Greek-styled curly hair to depict the features of a neighborhood man named Bibi, who was chosen for the sense of vulnerability and humanity exhibited by his titular deformity. FTP, name this Rodin sculpture of a guy with a specific facial fracture.
In 1864 and 1865 this work was twice rejected by the Salon, and only accepted for display when submitted later with a more classically themed title and reworked in marble with a bust carved by Leon Fourquet.
The {Man with the Broken Nose} or L'{Homme}{ au Nez Casse} (accept “Portrait of a Roman,” which was title under which it was accepted by the Salon”)