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Auguste Rodin

1840

WA-00235622

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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: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (12)

Visitekaartje aan Philip Zilcken

1908 · pen on ink, cardboard

width: 425 cm, height: 425 cm

Rijksmuseum

The Walking Man

1895 · Bronze

H.: 84.1 cm (33 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of Balzac

1893 · Bronze

127.6 × 73.7 × 59.7 cm (50 1/4 × 29 × 23 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A Burgher of Calais (Jean d'Aire)

1889 · Plaster

208.3 × 66 cm (82 × 26 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Fallen Caryatid Carrying Her Stone

1886 · Bronze

H.: 44.5 cm (17 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Portret van Antonin Proust

1884 · drypoint on paper

width: 240 cm, height: 148 cm

Rijksmuseum

Eve after the Fall

1883 · Marble

76.2 × 27.4 × 21 cm (30 × 11 × 8 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Le printemps

1882 · drypoint on paper

width: 100 cm, height: 148 cm

Rijksmuseum

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Head of Pierre de Wissant

1880 · Bronze

H.: 28.6 cm (11 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Adam

1876 · Bronze with dark brown patina

198.1 × 73.7 cm (78 × 29 in.); Base: 76.2 × 73.7 cm (30 × 29 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Studieblad met twee naakte vrouwen, op de rug gezien

1850 · brush on watercolor (paint), pencil, paper

width: 230 cm, height: 280 cm

Rijksmuseum

Studieblad met twee vrouwen die hun hemd uittrekken

1850 · brush on watercolor (paint), paper, pencil

height: 320 cm, width: 212 cm

Rijksmuseum

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

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