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Sculptor

Auguste Rodin, born on November 12, 1840, and died on November 17, 1917, was a prominent French sculptor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Known for his unique artistic style and rich emotional expression, Rodin is considered one of the most influential sculptors of his time.

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“As paradoxical as it may seem a great sculptor is as much a colourist as the best painter, or rather the best engraver. He plays so skillfully with all the resources of relief, he blends so well the boldness of light with the modesty of shadow, that his sculptures please one, as much as the most charming etchings.”

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Book:Rodin on Art and Artists

Source: Rodin on Art and Artists

“If we now seek the spiritual significance of the technique of Michelangelo we shall find that his sculpture expressed restless energy.”

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Book:Rodin on Art and Artists

Source: Rodin on Art and Artists

“I choose a block of marble and chop off whatever I don't need.”

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“Sculpture is the art of the hole and the lump.”

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“Where did I learn to understand sculpture? In the woods by looking at the trees, along roads by observing the formation of clouds, in the studio by studying the model, everywhere except in the schools.”

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“My drawings are the result of my sculpture.”

Results Drawing Sculpture

Book:Auguste Rodin: Images of Desire, Erotic Watercolors and Cut-outs

Source: Auguste Rodin: Images of Desire, Erotic Watercolors and Cut-outs

About the Author

Born: November 12, 1840
Died: November 17, 1917
Known for: Sculptor
Quotes: 66

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Rodin on Art and ArtistsRelated source material

Rodin on Art and Artists: Conversations with Paul GsellRelated source material

Art: Conversations with Paul GsellRelated source material

Auguste Rodin: Images of Desire, Erotic Watercolors and Cut-outsRelated source material

In Rodin's studio: a photographic record of sculpture in the makingRelated source material

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