Saint Pierre led this envoy of emaciated volunteers to the city gates and it is this moment and this poignant mix of defeat, heroic self-sacrifice and the facing of imminent death that Rodin captures in these figures, which are scaled somewhat larger than life.
Saint Pierre led this envoy of emaciated volunteers to the city gates. Rodin captures in these figures. This is this moment and this poignant mix of defeat. This is heroic self-sacrifice. This is the facing of imminent death. These figures are scaled somewhat larger than life.