About this 3D model

Title Head of Rabindranath Tagore Artist Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959) Date 1926 Medium Bronze Dimensions x Accession # x Credit Presented by H.Vincent Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) was India's most revered poet. He was also a philosopher, painter, sculptor and educator, and his genius continues to shape Indian cultural and artistic life. In 1913 he became the first Indian to win the Nobel Peace Prize for his book Gitanjali (Song Offerings). Tagore was knighted by the British in 1915, but he was later rejected the honour after hundreds of unarmed civilians who were celebrating the festival of Vaisakhi in Amritsar were massacred by British troops in 1919. Epstein presents Tagore as a stern and commanding figure in his over life-size sculpture. The intense stare and blowing beard make him look like a biblical apostle. This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)