Main Gallery
Rodin Museum
Main Gallery
Rodin Museum
The Secret is considered a companion piece to The Cathedral. In both works, the space between the hands is meaningful and mysterious. Here, an unknown object separates two palms, keeping them forever apart but close enough to graze fingertips.
Rodin Museum, Main Gallery
| Titles: | The Secret |
| Date: | Modeled 1910; cast 1925 |
| Artists: | Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917) Cast by the founder Alexis Rudier, Paris (1874–1952) |
| Medium: | Bronze |
| Dimensions: | 33 1/2 x 19 x 15 1/4 inches (85.1 x 48.3 x 38.7 cm) |
| Classification: | Sculpture |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Jules E. Mastbaum, 1929 |
| Accession Number: | F1929-7-52 |
| Geography: | Made in France, Europe |
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