9 February 2007 – 13 May 2007

«Rodin» - a Retrospective.

In the late 19th century Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) revolutionised sculpture. From 9 February to 13 May 2007 Kunsthaus Zürich is showing a retrospective comprising 160 bronzes, works in plaster, and drawings - including such renowned pieces as ‘The Kiss’ and ‘The Thinker’, but also rarely seen marble sculptures such as ‘The Earth and the Moon’.

Address

Kunsthaus Zürich
Heimplatz 1
8001 Zürich
phone +41 44 253 84 84
http://www.kunsthaus.ch

Opening Hours

Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday-Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed on Monday.

Description of the Museum

The Kunsthaus houses one of Switzerland’s most important collections. The most important collection of works by Alberto Giacometti has been on display in bright new rooms since June 2002. In other rooms there are exquisite Medieval sculptures and altar panels, exceptional Flemish and Italian Baroque painting, and the zenith of Swiss 19th and 20th century art represented by the best known works of artists such as Johann Heinrich Fuseli and Ferdinand Hodler.

The collection includes also the largest collection of works by Edvard Munch outside Norway, important paintings by Picasso and the Expressionists Kokoschka, Beckmann and Corinth. There is also a significant group of works by Claude Monet.

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