August Rodin by Camille Claudel Notable works created by Auguste Rodin include the following, listed following the books Rodin, Vie et Oeuvre[1] and Rodin. [2]

Young Mother in the Grotto or Woman and Love is a sculpture by Auguste Rodin, conceived in plaster around 1885. It was first exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1885. [1] John Tweed was very close to Rodin and Young Mother was a strong influence on his 1894 Mother and Child. [2]

In this article, we will examine 10 of the most famous Rodin sculptures from his prolific career and explain some of the underlying motives the great artist had in producing these masterful works. 1. The Thinker. There are certain sculptures that are universally-recognized and are also among the more iconic works from history.

In 1864, Rodin submitted his first sculpture for exhibition, The Man with the Broken Nose, to the Paris Salon. The subject was an elderly neighborhood street porter.

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 considered the progenitor of modern sculpture, he did not set out to …

Jan 29, 2025 · Remember the children’s rhyme to which you link your fingers and make a church with a steeple? Rodin basically did that with his sculpture, The Cathedral. According to the Philadelphia Museum of Art (where you’ll find an authentic copy), Rodin’s book The Cathedrals of France may have been one of the important inspirations for this sculpture.

Jun 13, 2023 · From The Thinker to The Burghers of Calais, to The Gates of Hell, discover ten of Rodin’s most remarkable sculptures! 1. The Thinker: Auguste Rodin’s Iconic Male Nude. The most famous sculpture made by Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) is called The Thinker (1880).

This search for the veracity of nature and movement led him away from the accepted norms of bodily representation. Breaking with tradition, he chose to portray a fragmentary figure in The Walking Man (1907) – a male torso, with neither head …

Jan 6, 2025 · Auguste Rodin, hailed as the father of modern sculpture, transformed art with innovative techniques and emotional depth. He bridged the academic tradition with the …

Feb 4, 2020 · Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) was a French sculptor who has long been hailed as a modern-day Michelangelo. His body of work includes some of the most renowned sculptures in Western art, such as The Thinker, The Kiss and The Age of Bronze.