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This small bronze group, which is also known as "The race into the abyss,' is dedicated to the one particular subject that featured time and again in Rodin's work: man's constant desire for love, and the transience of the same. The fleeing love, shown here in the form of a woman, escapes the embrace of the man stretching behind her by writhing away from him like a snake; he is using every shred of his strength to hold her back.
This sculpture was often reproduced, and appeared in different sizes and materials throughout Rodin's career.
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