Victor Hugo

The sculpture of Victor Hugo by Auguste Rodin, created in 1886, is a notable work by the renowned French sculptor. Rodin, celebrated for his expressive bronze and marble figures, was a significant figure in the revival of sculpture as a powerful medium in the 19th century.12

Rodin was commissioned to create a monument to Victor Hugo in 1886 for the Panthéon, France's hall of great men. However, the initial design, which depicted Hugo nude, caused public shock and had to be abandoned. A later version, a seated nude sculpture of Victor Hugo, was eventually installed in 1909. This sculpture is now housed at the Rodin Museum in Paris, which displays many of Rodin's works, including his famous pieces like The Thinker and The Gates of Hell.13