Auguste Rodin

Auguste Rodin

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... [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.

Auguste Rodin born 167 years ago

The Thinker - Auguste Rodin - click to get the best resolution
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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