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Auguste Rodin

Auguste Rodin

1840
WA-00114024
SculptureSymbolism
Representation
None documented
35
Institutional Exhibitions
12
Works in Collection
13
Assets Indexed
3
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
70%
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Authority Records (1)

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Watercolors: Selections from the Permanent Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1989
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Naked/Nude
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1986
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Sculptors' Drawings
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1986
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Selections from the Permanent Collection: Drawings
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1984
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The Modern Drawing: 100 Works on Paper from The Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1983–1984
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Thirty Sculptors' Drawings
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1979
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Selections from the Collections
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1978
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Impresario: Ambroise Vollard
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1977
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Rodin & Balzac
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1976
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Seurat to Matisse: Drawing in France
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1974
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Recent Acquisition: Painting and Sculpture
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1974
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Symbolism, Synthesists, and the Fin-de-Si�cle
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1972

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  • Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
  • LocationArtsy· 85%
  • NationalityArtsy· 85%

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About

Why this artist matters now

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.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (12)

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Artwork sources (2)

12 published of 12 catalogued · 11 with image
  • Art Institute Chicago
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  • Rijksmuseum
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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 4)

4 entries · 1 sources
  • Studieblad met twee vrouwen die hun hemd uittrekken
    1850 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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  • Visitekaartje aan Philip Zilcken
    1908 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • Studieblad met twee naakte vrouwen, op de rug gezien
    1850 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • Portret van Antonin Proust
    1884 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
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Exhibitions and timeline

Group ExhibitionWatercolors: Selections from the Permanent Collection
New York · 1989
Group ExhibitionNaked/Nude
New York · 1986
Group ExhibitionSculptors' Drawings
New York · 1986
Group ExhibitionSelections from the Permanent Collection: Drawings
New York · 1984
Group ExhibitionThe Modern Drawing: 100 Works on Paper from The Museum of Modern Art
New York · 1983
Group ExhibitionThirty Sculptors' Drawings
New York · 1979