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Apr 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.' Updated: Aug 7, 2020....
The son of an inspector in the Paris Préfecture de Police and a former seamstress, Auguste Rodin grew up in a working-class district of Paris known as the Mouffetard.
In 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.
View all 90 artworks. Auguste Rodin lived in the XIX – XX cent., a remarkable figure of French Impressionism. Find more works of this artist at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.
Auguste Rodin. French, 1840 - 1917. Rodin, Rene Francois Auguste Biography; Works of Art; Artist Bibliography; Related Content (Works of Art. Filters: Sort by: Results layout: Works on View . Limit to works on view. Online Images . Limit to works with online images ...
François 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.
Overview. Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings. Provenance. Exhibition History. Title: The Thinker. Artist: Auguste Rodin (French, Paris 1840–1917 Meudon) Founder: Cast by Alexis Rudier (French) Date: modeled ca. 1880, cast ca. 1910. Culture: French. Medium: Bronze. Dimensions: Overall (wt. confirmed): 27 5/8 in., 185 lb. (70.2 cm, 83.9 kg)
