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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.
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....
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.
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. At age thirteen, however, Rodin decided to enroll in the Ecole Spèciale de Dessin et de Mathématique, a ...
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)
Nov 12, 1840 - Nov 17, 1917. François Auguste René Rodin was a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like...
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