As far back as he could remember, Auguste Rodin loved to draw. When it came time for him to prepare for a career, his parents sent him to a school of commercial art. There, he recalled, when he saw artist's clay for the first time, "I thought I had gone to ...
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...more
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.