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Auguste Rodin
Auguste Rodin

Auguste Rodin

French, 1840-1917
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François Auguste René Rodin 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. He is known for such sculptures as The Thinker, The Kiss, The Burghers of Calais, and The Gates of Hell.

Many of Rodin's most notable sculptures were criticized as they clashed with predominant figurative sculpture traditions in which works were decorative, formulaic, or highly thematic. Rodin's most original work departed from traditional themes of mythology and allegory. He modeled the human body with naturalism, and his sculptures celebrate individual character and physicality. Although Rodin was sensitive to the controversy surrounding his work, he refused to change his style, and his continued output brought increasing favor from the government and the artistic community.

From the unexpected naturalism of Rodin's first major figure – inspired by his 1875 trip to Italy – to the unconventional memorials whose commissions he later sought, his reputation grew, and Rodin became the preeminent French sculptor of his time. By 1900, he was a world-renowned artist. Wealthy private clients sought Rodin's work after his World's Fair exhibit, and he kept company with a variety of high-profile intellectuals and artists. His student, Camille Claudel, became his associate, lover, and creative rival. Rodin's other students included Antoine Bourdelle, Constantin Brâncuși, and Charles Despiau. He married his lifelong companion, Rose Beuret, in the last year of both their lives. His sculptures suffered a decline in popularity after his death in 1917, but within a few decades his legacy solidified. Rodin remains one of the few sculptors widely known outside the visual arts community.

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Standing Female Nude, Arms Raised

Standing Female Nude, Arms Raised

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Standing Female Nude, Left Arm Extended

Standing Female Nude, Left Arm Extended

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Standing Nude

Standing Nude

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Study of nude (standing, combing her hair)

Study of nude (standing, combing her hair)

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Studieblad met twee naakte vrouwen, op de rug gezien

Studieblad met twee naakte vrouwen, op de rug gezien (1850 - 1917)

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Studieblad met twee vrouwen die hun hemd uittrekken

Studieblad met twee vrouwen die hun hemd uittrekken (1850 - 1917)

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Femme drapée

Femme drapée

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Nude

Nude

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Nude

Nude

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Nude

Nude

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Femme nue couchée de face, sur le flanc droit, accoudée et les poings au menton

Femme nue couchée de face, sur le flanc droit, accoudée et les poings au menton (circa 1900)

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Bust of Bellone

Bust of Bellone (1883)

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Cupids Leading the World

Cupids Leading the World (1881)

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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La Ronde

La Ronde (1883)

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Two Figures

Two Figures

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Femme drapée debout aux épaules dénudées. Motifs de fleurs

Femme drapée debout aux épaules dénudées. Motifs de fleurs (1896-97)

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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En mand der omfavner en kvinde

En mand der omfavner en kvinde

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Femme nue agenouillée, le menton appuyé sur la main gauche

Femme nue agenouillée, le menton appuyé sur la main gauche (1898)

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Femme nue debout

Femme nue debout (1896)

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Satan et un adorateur (Serpent)

Satan et un adorateur (Serpent)

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Stående kvinde i vand

Stående kvinde i vand

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Lucifer (Fallen Meteor in Flames)

Lucifer (Fallen Meteor in Flames) (ca. 1898-1900)

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Henry Becque

Henry Becque (1883–1887)

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Le Printemps

Le Printemps (1883)

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Portrait of Antonin Proust

Portrait of Antonin Proust (c. 1885)

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Femme assise vêtue de bleu. Psyché

Femme assise vêtue de bleu. Psyché (circa 1900)

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Female nude, reclining on back, knees raised, hands on feet

Female nude, reclining on back, knees raised, hands on feet

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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La Ronde

La Ronde (1883)

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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Seated female nude, body facing left, head facing right

Seated female nude, body facing left, head facing right

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
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