Monument aux Morts de Montauban
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The Monument aux Morts de Montauban is a 1894 sculpture by Antoine Bourdelle
. His romantic vision of the monument generated many violent oppositions. Auguste Rodin
's intervention in 1897 enabled Bourdelle to do this sculpture without any compromise. The monument was erected in Montauban
, in the department of Tarn-et-Garonne
, in 1902.
Antoine Bourdelle
Antoine Bourdelle , originally Émile Antoine Bourdelle, was an influential and prolific French sculptor, painter, and teacher.-Career:...
. His romantic vision of the monument generated many violent oppositions. Auguste Rodin
Auguste Rodin
François-Auguste-René Rodin , known as Auguste Rodin , was a French sculptor. Although Rodin is generally considered the progenitor of modern sculpture, he did not set out to rebel against the past...
's intervention in 1897 enabled Bourdelle to do this sculpture without any compromise. The monument was erected in Montauban
Montauban
Montauban is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse....
, in the department of Tarn-et-Garonne
Tarn-et-Garonne
Tarn-et-Garonne is a French department in the southwest of France. It is traversed by the Rivers Tarn and Garonne, from which it takes its name.-History:...
, in 1902.