Auguste Rodin - Wikipedia
WEBFrançois Auguste René Rodin (12 November 1840 – 17 November 1917) was a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work. Rodin possessed a unique ability to model a complex, turbulent, and deeply pocketed surface in clay.
Auguste Rodin | Biography, Art, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 11, 2024 · Auguste Rodin, French sculptor of sumptuous bronze and marble figures, considered by some critics to be the greatest portraitist in the history of sculpture. The Gates of Hell, an unfinished project, resulted in two …
Auguste Rodin Sculptures, Bio, Ideas | TheArtStory
WEBAuguste Rodin achieved the reputation of the father of modern sculpture with his iconic and powerful bronze portraits.
About Auguste Rodin - Rodin Museum
WEBIn a career that spanned the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917) was deeply inspired by tradition yet rebelled against its idealized forms, introducing innovative practices that paved the way for modern sculpture.
Auguste Rodin (1840–1917) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBThe increasingly erotic character of Rodin’s sculpture in the 1880s can be explained by his preoccupation with two highly charged literary sources. These were Dante’s Inferno and Baudelaire’s The Flowers of Evil.
Auguste Rodin - Sculptures, Paintings & Quotes - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · French sculptor Auguste Rodin is known for creating several iconic works, including 'The Age of Bronze,' 'The Thinker,' 'The Kiss' and 'The Burghers of Calais.'
Auguste Rodin | MoMA
WEBFrançois Auguste René Rodin (12 November 1840 – 17 November 1917) was a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work. Rodin possessed a unique ability to model a complex, turbulent, and deeply pocketed surface in clay.
Auguste Rodin - National Gallery of Art
WEBBiography. Auguste Rodin was born in 1840, the second child and only son of Jean-Baptiste Rodin and Marie Cheffer, first-generation Parisians of modest means. Nothing in his family background or situation suggested that he might become an artist.
Rodin Museum
WEBIn this tranquil oasis you’ll find one of the world’s great collections of works by Auguste Rodin—and the only dedicated Rodin Museum outside France.
Auguste Rodin 1840–1917 | Tate
WEBFrançois Auguste René Rodin (12 November 1840 – 17 November 1917) was a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work. Rodin possessed a unique ability to model a complex, turbulent, and deeply pocketed surface in clay.
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