【Rodin, Camille Claudel】The Kiss, Danaïdes, Waltz Set of 3 Postcards Top row, from left: ① Camille Claudel "Waltz" 1895 ② Auguste Rodin "The Kiss" 1886 ③ Same as above "Danaïdes" 1889 All three works are in the collection of the Musée Rodin, Paris. (Not sold individually) "Waltz": One of Camille Claudel's representative works. It conveys a terrifyingly urgent emotion and a heightened sense of tension. Camille Claudel was a disciple and lover of Auguste Rodin. The period when "Waltz" was created overlaps with the time when her relationship with Rodin deepened. "Waltz" was also a technical challenge to create a sculpture with movement. Expressing the movement of a dance in a static sculpture was an innovative attempt at the time. Unlike other works by Claudel, "Waltz" is a work that does not have a clear viewpoint. This is thought to be a device for expressing the rotating movement of the dance. "The Kiss": Based on the tragic love of Paolo and Francesca, who appear in Dante's "Divine Comedy." It was originally conceived as part of "The Gates of Hell," but it became an independent work because it did not fit the theme. During the process of working on this large-scale work, a romantic relationship developed with Camille Claudel, who became his disciple, and it lasted for 15 years. "Danaïdes": Based on the story of the daughters of Danaus, who appear in Greek mythology. You will be captivated by the very beautiful and overwhelming expression of the back. "Danaïdes" was originally conceived for "The Gates of Hell." It was not ultimately incorporated into "The Gates of Hell" and was presented as an independent work. Danaus was a king with 50 daughters (the Danaïdes). The daughters were forcibly married to the sons of their uncle, who was vying for the throne with their father, and at their father's command, they beheaded their husbands on their wedding night. As punishment, they were sentenced in the underworld to eternally fill a pot with a hole in the bottom. "Danaïdes" expresses in sculpture the figure of a daughter exhausted from the eternal labor of drawing water. This work is on display…