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, Monument to Balzac, The Kiss, The Burghers of …

Nov 13, 2025 · Auguste Rodin (born November 12, 1840, Paris, France—died November 17, 1917, Meudon) was a French sculptor of sumptuous bronze and marble figures, considered by some critics …

Auguste Rodin achieved the reputation of the father of modern sculpture with his iconic and powerful bronze portraits.

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917) was deeply inspired by tradition yet rebelled against its idealized forms. Over the course of a career that spanned the late 1800s and early 1900s, he introduced …

Discover an emblematic selection of masterpieces and documents from Auguste Rodin's collections, which show the richness and diversity of the collections of the Rodin Museum, created in 1919 by the …

François Auguste René Rodin (; French: [fʁɑ̃swa oɡyst ʁəne ʁɔdɛ̃]; 12 November 1840 – 17 November 1917) was a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was …

Jun 13, 2023 · French sculptor Auguste Rodin’s mastery of human anatomy, unconventional working methods, and creation of emotionally complex pieces marked him as the founder of modern sculpture.

Auguste Rodin is renowned for breathing life into clay, creating naturalistic, often vigorously modelled sculptures that convey intense human emotions: love, ecstasy, agony or grief.

François Auguste René Rodin (12 November 1840 – 17 November 1917), known as Auguste Rodin (/oʊˈɡuːst roʊˈdæ̃/; French: [oɡyst ʁɔdɛ̃]), was a French sculptor. Although Rodin is generally …

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 …