The Burghers of Calais

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf sculpture
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Auguste_Rodin
gptkbp:artMovement Impressionism
gptkbp:artwork group sculpture
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:Auguste_Rodin
gptkbp:built 19th century
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:City_of_Calais
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired other artworks
gptkbp:culturalSignificance French_national_identity
gptkbp:depictedIn literature
public spaces
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:burghers_of_Calais
gptkbp:dimensions varies by cast
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:Musée_des_Beaux-Arts_de_Calais
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:Rodin_Museum
gptkbp:formed gptkb:France
gptkbp:hasCollection Rodin_Museum_collection
gptkbp:height approximately 2.2 meters
gptkbp:historicalContext Hundred Years' War
gptkbp:historicalEvent Siege of Calais
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Burghers of Calais
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Michelangelo
modern sculpture
20th-century sculpture
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:French_Romanticism
gptkbp:inspiration historical figures
gptkbp:inspiredBy historical siege
gptkbp:location gptkb:Calais
gptkbp:material bronze
gptkbp:notableFeature emotional depth
historical accuracy
realistic details
expressive faces
dynamic poses
gptkbp:numberOfFigures six
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Rodin's_retrospective
Rodin's_works
gptkbp:portrayedBy multiple locations
self-sacrifice
gptkbp:relatedTo French_history
gptkbp:represents heroism
gptkbp:significance symbol of bravery
gptkbp:style Realism
gptkbp:symbolizes sacrifice for the city
gptkbp:technique lost-wax casting
gptkbp:theme sacrifice
gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn 1886
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1884