Illusions Received by the Earth

Illusions Received by the Earth, also known as La Chute d'un ange, is a sculpture by Auguste Rodin. Conceived before 1900, it was cast before 1952 by the Rudier Foundry. A bronze cast of the work is currently in the Brooklyn Museum. The sculpture shows two female figures, with one of them based on the Torso of Adèle.

Illusions Received by the Earth bronze sculpture on a white pedestal in a bright room. — Illusions Received by the Earth displayed indoors on a white pedestal.
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Illusions Received by the Earth, a dark bronze sculpture of two intertwined nude women on a rocky base. — Illusions Received by the Earth, showing two intertwined nude women on a rugged bronze base.
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Illusions Received by the Earth sculpture showing two intertwined reclining bronze bodies against a rugged base. — Illusions Received by the Earth, showing two reclining bodies intertwined in bronze.
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Illusions Received by the Earth bronze sculpture showing a draped figure over a rough rock formation — Illusions Received by the Earth by Rodin, shown here in dark bronze on a white pedestal.
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Identification
Title	Illusions Received by the Earth
Original title	Les Illusions reçues par la Terre
Alternative title	The Fallen Angel
Alternative title	La Chute d'un ange
Creator
Artist	Auguste Rodin
Historical context
Conceived	before 1900
History and restoration
Cast date	before 1952
Foundry	Rudier Foundry
Materials
Material	Bronze
Physical characteristics
Type	Sculpture
Iconography and meaning
Depicts	Two female figures
Base used for one figure	Torse d'Adèle
Location and ownership
Current location of a bronze cast	Brooklyn Museum

Illusions Received by the Earth

Identification

Creator

Historical context

History and restoration

Materials

Physical characteristics

Iconography and meaning

Location and ownership