Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917). Introduction In a career that spanned the late nineteenth and...

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Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917)

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Auguste Rodin

(French, 1840–1917) 

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Introduction

• In a career that spanned the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Auguste Rodin was deeply inspired by tradition yet rebelled against its idealized forms, introducing innovative practices that paved the way for modern sculpture. He believed that art should be true to nature, a philosophy that shaped his attitudes to models and materials.

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Adam

Modeled 1880-81; cast 1925

Bronze

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FloraMade in France, Europe

1865-70

Terracotta, painted brown

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HanakoMade in France, Europe

Modeled 1907; cast by 1929

plaster

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La Lorraine

Made in France, Europe1872-75

Terracotta, painted

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Mask of an Old man

Made in France, EuropeModeled c. 1885; cast 1925

Bronze

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The Athlete

Made in France, EuropeModeled 1904; cast 1904

Bronze

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The Cathedral

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