Hand from the tomb

This is one of the many works of Rodin representing hands the hands. He kept many hand clay studies in his studio, where he would contemplate them as sculptural forms. For Rodin, the hand and the interplay of hands within groups of figures were expressive components of his sculptures. This approach reinforced Rodin's interest in the partial figure. He felt that representations of parts of the body, such as the hand, are not necessarily dependent upon a complete figure to convey meaning.这是罗丹众多以手部为主题的作品之一。罗丹在其工作室中留存了诸多手部黏土习作，并将这些习作作为雕塑造型悉心揣摩。对罗丹而言，手部以及群像中手部的互动关系，皆是其雕塑作品富有表现力的组成部分。这一创作思路进一步强化了罗丹对局部人体的创作兴趣。他认为，诸如手部这类身体局部的艺术表现，未必需要依托完整的人体形象便可传递表意。