Impressionism Sculptures 1870 - 1890

Impressionist sculptures from 1870 to 1890, while less common than their painted counterparts, reflected the same desire to capture movement, spontaneity, and the fleeting nature of life. Artists like Edgar Degas and Auguste Rodin brought a fresh, expressive quality to sculpture, breaking from the polished idealism of earlier styles.

Degas’s bronze dancers, for example, conveyed subtle gestures and everyday grace, while Rodin’s works like The Age of Bronze and The Thinker emphasized textured surfaces and emotional depth. These sculptures often appeared unfinished or in motion, embracing imperfection as part of their realism—an echo of Impressionism’s goal to reflect life as it truly is.