Fugit amor

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.