Auguste Rodin

Born

November 12, 1840

Died

November 17, 1917 (aged 77)

Known as

sculptor, graphic artist, draftsperson, photographer, painter, printmaker

François Auguste René Rodin was a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work. Rodin possessed a unique ability to model a complex, turbulent, and deeply pocketed surface in clay. He is known for such sculptures as The Thinker, Monument to Balzac, The Kiss, The Burghers of Calais, and The Gates of Hell.

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