Eve at The Musée Rodin, Paris

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The Musée du Luxembourg commissioned a cast in 1911, which was later transferred to the Musée Rodin in 1918. In his design for The Gates of Hell from 1881, Rodin wanted to place Adam and Eve on either side of The Gates as pendants. He later described how he started modeling a large female figure when he had to stop because his sitter could no longer pose due to her pregnancy. By 1899, he felt confident enough to showcase his works in an unfinished state. The rough skin texture, lack of detail, and visible metal armature on the right foot confirm that this was a work-in-progress Rodin decided to keep. In the meantime, he completed a smaller version of Eve, which was exhibited in 1882 and received enthusiastic response. Her smooth body contrasted with her modest gesture, making it extremely popular. The statue was produced in large numbers using bronze, marble, and terracotta. This scan comes from Oliver Laric's 'threedscans' initiative as part of his ongoing project 'Versions', exploring historical and contemporary ideas about image hierarchies. Each model is available for download without copyright restrictions. If you use the models, please contact stw@myminifactory.com and contact@threedscans.com.