Avarice_and_Lust
Avarice and Lust
Sculpture by Auguste Rodin
Avarice and Lust is a sculpture by French artist Auguste Rodin, conceived between 1885 and 1887, representing two of the seven capital sins and is part of his sculptural group The Gates of Hell,[1] where it can be found in the lower part of the right door.[2] It's possible that the name was inspired by Victor Hugo's poem Après une lecture du Dante:[1]
Et la luxure immonde, et l'avarice infâme, |
And filthy lust, and shameful greed: |
—Victor Hugo, from Les Voix intérieures | —James Johnson |