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]

Even in the 1950s, there wasn’t a place for the strong-willed female sculptor in art history. More than a star-crossed romance, Ayral-Clause says, Claudel’s life is a lesson in the restrictive social structures of turn-of-the-century Europe.

Eve is a nude sculpture by the French artist Auguste Rodin. [1] . It shows Eve despairing after the Fall. In 1880 Rodin was commissioned to produce The Gates of Hell, for which he exhibited Adam at the 1881 Paris Salon.

Claudel’s works during this period attest to Rodin’s influence: the Torso of a Standing Woman (c.1888) and the Torso of a Crouching Woman (1884-85) show how she had grasped the expressive potential of a fragment of the human body.

Apr 8, 2022 · Camille Claudel was the great woman behind the famous Auguste Rodin: the founder of modern sculpture. For many years Camille Claudel’s biography was shadowed by that of Auguste Rodin and she was mostly known as his muse and mistress.

Jan 8, 2021 · One is Auguste Rodin, the famous 19th-century French sculptor who created iconic pieces such as The Thinker, The Kiss, and The Gates of Hell. However, there are perhaps just as many artists who have gone unnoticed—particularly women.

Cast commissioned by the French state for the Musée du Luxembourg in 1910. Made by Alexis Rudier in 1911. Transferred to the Musée Rodin in 1919. This torso comes from a full-length figure known as Thunderstruck Damned Woman. The subsequent enlargement further highlights the curve of the arched back and the bust.

Rodin’s sculpted bodies are powerfully sensual. The elongation of the figures emphasizes their anatomy: prominent muscles, bones sometimes visible beneath the skin, sensual curves that appeal to the touch (Despairing Youth, The Age of Bronze, Danaid).

Feb 10, 2023 · A moving new body of work and exhibition by Rebecca Fortnum, ‘Les Praticiennes’, shines an important light on 15 overlooked female sculptors from Rodin’s studio, whose names and stories deserve to be shared.

Nov 12, 2024 · Auguste Rodin, Assemblage: Mask of Camille Claudel and left hand of Pierre de Wissant, ca. 1895, Musée Rodin, Paris, France. The two sculptors’ complicated love story has inspired many romanticized interpretations.