The Burghers of Calais (bronze version)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:sculpture
gptkbp:art_movement gptkb:Realism
gptkbp:artistic_technique gptkb:sculpture
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Calais,_France
gptkbp:collection Rodin Museum collection
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:City_of_Calais
gptkbp:creator gptkb:Auguste_Rodin
gptkbp:cultural_significance French art history
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:six_burghers_of_Calais
gptkbp:dimensions varies by cast
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:Musée_d'_Orsay
1910
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:Rodin_Museum
gptkbp:famous_for expressive figures
gptkbp:has_artwork six
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Hundred_Years'_War
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Jean_de_Fiennes
gptkb:Eustache_de_Saint-Pierre
gptkb:André_de_Grigny
gptkb:Pierre_de_Wissant
gptkb:Philippe_de_Croy
gptkb:Jacques_de_Wissant
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Burghers of Calais (bronze version)
gptkbp:influenced modern sculpture
gptkbp:influenced_artists 20th-century sculpture
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Romanticism
gptkbp:inspiration historical event of the Hundred Years' War
gptkbp:inspired various artists
gptkbp:is_displayed_in public spaces
gptkbp:location Various locations including the Rodin Museum
gptkbp:material bronze
gptkbp:notable_feature realistic detail
gptkbp:part_of Rodin's larger body of work
gptkbp:portrayed_in emotional struggle
gptkbp:recognition widely recognized masterpiece
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:The_Burghers_of_Calais_(plaster_version)
gptkbp:reprints multiple casts exist
gptkbp:significance symbol of sacrifice and heroism
gptkbp:style gptkb:Impressionism
gptkbp:symbolizes self-sacrifice
gptkbp:technique lost-wax casting
gptkbp:year_created 1884
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Auguste_Rodin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5