A community portal about Auguste Rodin with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Auguste Rodin was the preeminent French sculptor of the modern era. He played a pivotal role in the art of the late nineteenth century...
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A community portal about Auguste Rodin with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Auguste Rodin was the preeminent French sculptor of the modern era. He played a pivotal role in the art of the late nineteenth century, both excelling at and rebelling against the Beaux-Arts tradition. His work was redefining sculpture at the same time that the Impressionists were redefining painting. Possessing a unique ability to organize a complex, turbulent, deeply pocketed surface, he set himself apart from the predominant figure sculpture tradition.
This silk tie depicts THE THINKER by Auguste Rodin. The THINKER was meant to be contemplating the panorama of despair around him. A great tie to wear while pondering your own destiny, hopefully a more favorable one.
Auguste Rodin is widely revered as the greatest sculptor since Michelangelo. Perhaps best known for iconic late 19th-century works such as The Thinker and The Kiss , the Frenchman took the artistic vernacular ...
Auguste Rodin has been called "the greatest sculptor since Michelangelo" and a pioneer who revolutionized modern sculpture and greatly influenced the direction of art in modern times.
... first saw Auguste Rodin’s masterpiece The Thinker at the Rodin Museum in Paris 13 years ago, he was “awestruck” by the 2-metre-tall bronze sculpture. ...
"The Thinkers" After Gibran Khalil Gibran and Auguste Rodin click Art Museum Collection Series Madison Art Gallery Below in this post you will see my inspiration for this painting. A tribute to Gibran and Rodin, two of the greatest Masters of all time. Finished Sides (click) Details 6 x6 inches Original Museum Oil Painting Gallery wrapped linen canvas hardwood panel Frame is enhanced with Metallic Gold Certificate of Appraisal inclusive For More Information...
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The Thinker Statue - 1881 - bronze -in Rodin Museum - Philadelphia François-Auguste-René Rodin ( b. Paris 12 Nov 1840, d, 17 Nov 1917) "Did you know that at least twenty-one statues have been created from Rodin's original mold? You can find them all over the world, from The Rodin Museum in Paris, to the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, Calif., to the Rodin Museum at the Philadelphia Museum of Art." (from http://www.museumspot.com/features/wherearethey.htm)
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