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Auguste Rodin

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born

November 12, 1840 in Paris, France

died

November 17, 1917

gender

male

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Arts & Photography

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Auguste Rodin (born François-Auguste-René Rodin) was a French artist, most famous as a sculptor. He was the preeminent French sculptor of his time, and remains one of the few sculptors widely recognized outside the visual arts community.

Although Rodin is generally considered the progenitor of modern sculpture, he did not set out to rebel against the past. He was schooled traditionally, took a craftsman-like approach to his work, and desired academic recognition, although he was never accepted into Paris's foremost school of art. Sculpturally, he possessed a unique ability to model a complex, turbulent, deeply pocketed surface in clay.

Many of Rodin's most notable sculptures were roundly criticized during his lifetime. They clashed with the p...more

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Books by Auguste Rodin

Average rating: 4.19 · 31 ratings · 3 reviews · 45 distinct works

	Rodin on Art and Artists 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1984	My rating:
	Auguste Rodin: Images of Desire, Erotic Watercolors and Cut-outs 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2005	My rating:
	Les Cathedrales de France 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1983	My rating:
	Art: Conversations with Paul Gsell 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	My rating:
	Faire Avec Ses Mains Ce Que L'on Voittextes, Lettres Et Propos Choisis 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011	My rating:
	Auguste Rodin 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1993	My rating:
	Conversaciones Sobre El Arte 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1991	My rating:
	Auguste Rodin. Skulpturen und Zeichnungen by Auguste Rodin, Gilles Néret 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2001	My rating:
	Cathedrals of France 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1970 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Auguste Rodin: Erotic Sketches Erotische Skizzen (Prestel's Erotic Sketchbook Series) 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2006	My rating:

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Quotes by Auguste Rodin

“Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.”
― Auguste Rodin

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“Man's naked form belongs to no particular moment in history; it is eternal, and can be looked upon with joy by the people of all ages.”
― Auguste Rodin

tags: art , philosophy , truth

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“Patience is also a form of action.”
― Auguste Rodin

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