Logan Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rodin Museum
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 19, 2022
1. Rodin Museum Marker
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Rodin Museum. . Philadelphia philanthropist and movie theater magnate Jules Mastbaum (American, 1872-1926) began collecting works by August Rodin (French, 1840-1917) in 1924, with the intention of founding a museum devoted to the artist often considered the father of modern sculpture. Mastbaum set about acquiring pieces in bronze, marble, and plaster that presented a comprehensive view of Rodin's career, from the artist's public monuments to his working studies. By 1926, Mastbaum had assembled the greatest collection of Rodin's sculptures outside of Paris, and commissioned the neoclassical architect Paul Cret (French, 1876-1945) and the landscape designer Jacque Gréber (French, 1882-1962) to create a museum and garden in which to display them. The Rodin Museum opened in 1929, three years after Mastbaum's death.
Philadelphia philanthropist and movie theater magnate Jules Mastbaum (American, 1872-1926) began collecting works by August Rodin (French, 1840-1917) in 1924, with the intention of founding a museum devoted to the artist often considered the father of modern sculpture. Mastbaum set about acquiring pieces in bronze, marble, and plaster that presented a comprehensive view of Rodin's career, from the artist's public monuments to his working studies. By 1926, Mastbaum had assembled the greatest collection of Rodin's sculptures outside of Paris, and commissioned the neoclassical architect Paul Cret (French, 1876-1945) and the landscape designer Jacque Gréber (French, 1882-1962) to create a museum and garden in which to display them. The Rodin Museum opened in 1929, three years after Mastbaum's death.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 39° 57.697′ N, 75° 10.457′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan Square. Marker can be reached from Benjamin Franklin Parkway east of North 22nd Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Architectural Fragment (here, next to this marker); The Thinker (a few steps from this marker); The Gates of Hell (within shouting distance of this marker); Green Spaces, Fresh Air (within shouting distance of this marker); The Three Shades (within shouting distance of this marker); The Burghers of Calais (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Rodin Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); A Home for Art (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 19, 2022
2. The Rodin Museum
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