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Museums page for Auguste Rodin ((1840 - 1917)), known for Realistic figural sculpture. Showing 7 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1840 Paris, France - 1917 Meudon, France. Known for: Realistic figural sculpture.
A Frenchman whose modernist style redefined sculpture in the 19th century, Auguste Rodin moved it from Academic and Neo-Classical to Impressionism and Realism. In fact, he did work that was so... Read full biography
A Frenchman whose modernist style redefined sculpture in the 19th century, Auguste Rodin moved it from Academic and Neo-Classical to Impressionism and Realism. In fact, he did work that was so life-like, he was accused of making casts from live bodies. He also dealt with erotic and political themes... Read full biography
A Frenchman whose modernist style redefined sculpture in the 19th century, Auguste Rodin moved it from Academic and Neo-Classical to Impressionism and Realism. In fact, he did work that was so life-like, he was accused of making casts from live bodies. He also dealt with erotic and political themes that spoke of contemporary issues eschewed as inapprpriate by fine art academics of his era. Rodin was raised in a hard working, religious family in Mouffetard, an historic section of Paris. He was... Read full biography
A Frenchman whose modernist style redefined sculpture in the 19th century, Auguste Rodin moved it from Academic and Neo-Classical to Impressionism and Realism. In fact, he did work that was so life-like, he was accused of making casts from live bodies. He also dealt with erotic and political themes that spoke of contemporary issues eschewed as inapprpriate by fine art academics of his era. Rodin was raised in a hard working, religious family in Mouffetard, an historic section of Paris. He was born in 1840, shortly after his parents, Marie Cheffer and Jean-Baptiste Rodin, had moved from the countryside to the city, where his father had a job as a clerk in the police department. Rodin had difficulty with school subjects, but from childhood... Read full biography
A Frenchman whose modernist style redefined sculpture in the 19th century, Auguste Rodin moved it from Academic and Neo-Classical to Impressionism and Realism. In fact, he did work that was so life-like, he was accused of making casts from live bodies. He also dealt with erotic and political themes that spoke of contemporary issues eschewed as inapprpriate by fine art academics of his era. Rodin was raised in a hard working, religious family in Mouffetard, an historic section of Paris. He was born in 1840, shortly after his parents, Marie Cheffer and Jean-Baptiste Rodin, had moved from the countryside to the city, where his father had a job as a clerk in the police department. Rodin had difficulty with school subjects, but from childhood was prolific at drawing. At age 14, his life became focused on his art talent and began a training regime. He enrolled in m... Read full biography
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About Auguste Rodin: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (7)
All MuseumsFlint Institute of Arts
1120 East Kearsley Street
Flint, MI 48503Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA)
465 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115R W Norton Art Gallery
4747 Creswell Ave.
Shreveport, LA 71106Ruthmere Museum
302 East Beardsley Avenue
Elkhart, IN 46514University of Wyoming Art Museum
Centennial Complex
2111 Willett Drive
Laramie, WY 82071Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21741-0423