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He opened up a world of realistic human shapes and positions.

“The artist must create a spark before he can make a fire and before art is born, the artist must be ready to be

consumed by the fire of his own creation.”

___Rodin

Bibliography

He traveled Europe and was greatly influenced by the work of Michaelangelo.

He spent most of his life in Paris, France. His older sister died in 1862, leaving him guilty and heartbroken

He was greatly influenced by the work of Michaelangelo

His mother died and his father became blind and unresponsive

Mighty Hand

sculpture

c.1906

lived 12 November 1840 – 17 November 1917

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The Age of Bronze

sculpture

1877

The Cathedral

sculpture (plaster cast)

1908

Rodin worked very heavily in sculpture from marble. He also often made prototypes out of plaster before embarking on a big marble project. In his earlier years, he also worked with watercolors, oils, and charcoal.

The Kiss

sculpture

1889

The Thinker

sculpture

1879–1889

The Burghers of Calais

sculpture

1884-1889

Auguste Rodin

by Liz Fridberg

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