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His most famous work is the "Thinker", the figure who sits on his pedestal, lost in thought, with his back and head bent, and is said to represent a figure from Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy". Auguste Rodin was a sculptor and draughtsman, but while his sculptural works have achieved great fame, his drawings have never received so much attention. Rodin worked mainly with drawings and in clay, but he did not love other materials so much.
Already as a young man, Rodin discovered his inclination for art. But the son of a conservative family of civil servants did not manage to be accepted into the academy. So he achieved his later successes without formal sculptural training. Rodin's work was influenced by various factors. Both Greek antiquity and Michelangelo, but also later styles, played a major role in his work. In his first phase, he created works that stood out through movement emotionality and were influenced by Impressionism and Realism. His radicalism was evident early on, albeit rather by chance. The first work exhibited was the "Man with a Broken Nose", a bust that was damaged by the frost in the studio, however, and therefore had no back of the head. Rodin nevertheless submitted it to the Salon in 1865 and was criticized that the work was only fragmentary. Rodin was also a very controversial artist. His portrayal of a naked man, the "Age of Bronze", caused a shake of the head in public because of its lifelike reproduction.
At the turn of the 20th century at the latest, Rodin's role as a major modern artist, even as its pioneer, became apparent. His sculpture "The Striding Man" shows clear traits of abstraction, not only because it lacks a head, but also because of the peculiar shape of the body. The modern era was itself marked by controversy. Many artists, such as Pablo Picasso or the representatives of Expressionism, who began to experiment with abstract forms, were not understood and therefore sharply criticized.
His most famous work is the "Thinker", the figure who sits on his pedestal, lost in thought, with his back and head bent, and is said to represent a figure from Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy". Auguste Rodin was a sculptor and draughtsman, but while his sculptural works have achieved great fame, his drawings have never received so much attention. Rodin worked mainly with drawings and in clay, but he did not love other materials so much.
Already as a young man, Rodin discovered his inclination for art. But the son of a conservative family of civil servants did not manage to be accepted into the academy. So he achieved his later successes without formal sculptural training. Rodin's work was influenced by various factors. Both Greek antiquity and Michelangelo, but also later styles, played a major role in his work. In his first phase, he created works that stood out through movement emotionality and were influenced by Impressionism and Realism. His radicalism was evident early on, albeit rather by chance. The first work exhibited was the "Man with a Broken Nose", a bust that was damaged by the frost in the studio, however, and therefore had no back of the head. Rodin nevertheless submitted it to the Salon in 1865 and was criticized that the work was only fragmentary. Rodin was also a very controversial artist. His portrayal of a naked man, the "Age of Bronze", caused a shake of the head in public because of its lifelike reproduction.
At the turn of the 20th century at the latest, Rodin's role as a major modern artist, even as its pioneer, became apparent. His sculpture "The Striding Man" shows clear traits of abstraction, not only because it lacks a head, but also because of the peculiar shape of the body. The modern era was itself marked by controversy. Many artists, such as Pablo Picasso or the representatives of Expressionism, who began to experiment with abstract forms, were not understood and therefore sharply criticized.
 - (MeisterDrucke-161494).jpg "Two Embracing Figures by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-170323).jpg "The Eternal Spring by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Embrace, 1900-1910 by Auguste Rodin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-316505).jpg "The Gates of Hell by Auguste Rodin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-108279).jpg "The Hand of God, 1898 by Auguste Rodin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-197530).jpg "The Hand of God, or The Creation, 1902 by Auguste Rodin")
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_composer_Sculpture_of_Auguste_Rodin_(1840-1917_-_(MeisterDrucke-1002780).jpg "Bust of Gustav Mahler by Auguste Rodin")
_composer_Sculpture_of_Auguste_Rodin_(1840-1917_-_(MeisterDrucke-1002780).jpg)
_19th_century_Paris_Musee_Rodin_-_(MeisterDrucke-983912).jpg "Danaide. Sculpture by Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) 19th century by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Female Nude by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Cathedral by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "A Nude by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Female nude by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Two Lovers by Auguste Rodin")
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 (see also 414549) - (MeisterDrucke-42676).jpg "Minerva without Helmet, 1896 by Auguste Rodin")
 (see also 414549) - (MeisterDrucke-42676).jpg)
 - (MeisterDrucke-98507).jpg "Seated Nude Bending Over by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Two Embracing Figures by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-141494).jpg "The Blonde Wave by Auguste Rodin")
 - (MeisterDrucke-141494).jpg)
.jpg "Nude with Draperies by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-156151).jpg "Two Standing Figures by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Seated Nude, Seen from the Back by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Study Sheet with Two Women Taking Off Their Shirts by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Kiss by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Nude Female Lying on Her Back by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Seated Nude Woman Facing Forward, with One Leg Raised by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Nude Dancing by Auguste Rodin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-951264).jpg "Sculpture by Auguste Rodin by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-147323).jpg "A Nude Female Dancer by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Thinker by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Cathedral by Auguste Rodin")
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_20th_century_Paris_-_(MeisterDrucke-1004771).jpg "The Hand of God by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Thinker Statue by Rodin by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Burghers of Calais by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-60496).jpg "Statue of the Thinker on Auguste Rodin")
 - (MeisterDrucke-60496).jpg)
_-_(MeisterDrucke-999657).jpg "The Kiss by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Sculptor and his Muse by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-291882).jpg "The Kiss by Auguste Rodin")
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_20th_century_Paris_-_(MeisterDrucke-1029418).jpg "The Hand of God by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Eternal Idol by Auguste Rodin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1103960).jpg "Mignon (Portrait of Rose Beuret) by Auguste Rodin")
_-_(MeisterDrucke-1103960).jpg)
.jpg "The Kiss by Auguste Rodin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1023296).jpg "The Thinker by Auguste Rodin")
_-_(MeisterDrucke-1023296).jpg)
_-_(MeisterDrucke-35197).jpg "Eternal Springtime by Auguste Rodin")
_-_(MeisterDrucke-35197).jpg)
_tyrant_of_Pisa_and_traitor_to_th_-_(MeisterDrucke-1003083).jpg "Count Ugolino della Gherardesca and His Children (from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri) by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Gates of Hell (detail) by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Cambodian Dancer by Auguste Rodin")
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_(bronze_sculpture)_-_(MeisterDrucke-939066).jpg "Monument Honore de Balzac (1799-1850) by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Christ and Mary Magdalene. by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-109462).jpg "The Old Courtesan by Auguste Rodin")
 - (MeisterDrucke-109462).jpg)
 - (MeisterDrucke-77028).jpg "Torso of a Young Woman, 1909 by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Cupid and Psyche by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-269022).jpg "Adam and Eve by Auguste Rodin")
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_1905_Paris_Musee_-_(MeisterDrucke-1001658).jpg "L")
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.jpg "Man with the Broken Nose by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-248521).jpg "The Age of Bronze by Auguste Rodin")
 - (MeisterDrucke-248521).jpg)
_-_(MeisterDrucke-320038).jpg "Faun and Nymph by Auguste Rodin")
_-_(MeisterDrucke-320038).jpg)
_-_(MeisterDrucke-183344).jpg "The Hand of the Devil by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-234865).jpg "Man with a Broken Nose by Auguste Rodin")
 - (MeisterDrucke-234865).jpg)
.jpg "The Thinker by Auguste Rodin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-34820).jpg "The Gates of Hell by Auguste Rodin")
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_1886-1889_Paris_Musee_Rodin_-_(MeisterDrucke-946288).jpg "La Pensee by Auguste Rodin")
_1886-1889_Paris_Musee_Rodin_-_(MeisterDrucke-946288).jpg)
_by_Auguste_Rodin_(1840-1917)_portrait_-_(MeisterDrucke-1103959).jpg "Mignon (Portrait of Rose Beuret) by Auguste Rodin")
_by_Auguste_Rodin_(1840-1917)_portrait_-_(MeisterDrucke-1103959).jpg)
.jpg "A Man Embracing a Woman by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Eve after the Fall by Auguste Rodin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-916939).jpg "The Walking Man by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-218734).jpg "Galatea, 1889 by Auguste Rodin")
 - (MeisterDrucke-218734).jpg)
 - (MeisterDrucke-142727).jpg "Madame Fenaille by Auguste Rodin")
 - (MeisterDrucke-142727).jpg)
 - (MeisterDrucke-204644).jpg "The Thinker by Auguste Rodin")
 - (MeisterDrucke-204644).jpg)
 - (MeisterDrucke-119016).jpg "Gustav Mahler by Auguste Rodin")
 - (MeisterDrucke-119016).jpg)
 - (MeisterDrucke-177113).jpg "St. John the Baptist, 1878 by Auguste Rodin")
 - (MeisterDrucke-177113).jpg)
 - (MeisterDrucke-67576).jpg "The Prodigal Son by Auguste Rodin")
 - (MeisterDrucke-67576).jpg)
 - (MeisterDrucke-75636).jpg "The Age of Bronze, 1876-77 by Auguste Rodin")
 - (MeisterDrucke-75636).jpg)
 - (MeisterDrucke-80620).jpg "The Age of Bronze by Auguste Rodin")
 - (MeisterDrucke-80620).jpg)
 - (MeisterDrucke-241373).jpg "The Fall of Icarus by Auguste Rodin")
 - (MeisterDrucke-241373).jpg)
_-_(MeisterDrucke-42969).jpg "The Burghers of Calais by Auguste Rodin")
_-_(MeisterDrucke-42969).jpg)
 - (MeisterDrucke-107303).jpg "Caryatid with a Stone, 1881-82 by Auguste Rodin")
 - (MeisterDrucke-107303).jpg)
 - (MeisterDrucke-168570).jpg "The Sin by Auguste Rodin")
 - (MeisterDrucke-168570).jpg)
.jpg "Woman Sitting Cross-Legged by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-66117).jpg "The Thinker (detail) by Auguste Rodin")
 - (MeisterDrucke-66117).jpg)
 (bronze) - (MeisterDrucke-92158).jpg "The Thinker (bronze) by Auguste Rodin")
 (bronze) - (MeisterDrucke-92158).jpg)
.jpg "Nude Woman Carrying Vase on Head by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Meditation by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Thinker by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-306530).jpg "St. John the Baptist, 1898 by Auguste Rodin")
 - (MeisterDrucke-306530).jpg)
 (bronze) - (MeisterDrucke-79565).jpg "St. John the Baptist (bronze) by Auguste Rodin")
 (bronze) - (MeisterDrucke-79565).jpg)
 - (MeisterDrucke-247704).jpg "Three Nymphs, c.1882 by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Reclining Woman by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Illustration for Les Fleurs du Mal (The Flowers of Evil) by Charles Baudelaire by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Scream by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Fall of the Angels, c.1890-1900 by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-263861).jpg "The Storm, 1886-1901 by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Nude Figure on Hands and Knees, 1900-1910 by Auguste Rodin")
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 (see 195199) - (MeisterDrucke-186328).jpg "Romeo and Juliet, 1905 by Auguste Rodin")
 (see 195199) - (MeisterDrucke-186328).jpg)
_19th_century_-_(MeisterDrucke-985467).jpg "Head of Man with Broken Nose by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-59666).jpg "I Am Beautiful, 1882 by Auguste Rodin")
 - (MeisterDrucke-59666).jpg)
 1911 (marble) - (MeisterDrucke-64446).jpg "Mozart (Portrait of Mahler), 1911 by Auguste Rodin")
 1911 (marble) - (MeisterDrucke-64446).jpg)
_1888-1889_(marble)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1093145).jpg "The Kiss (detail) by Auguste Rodin")
_1888-1889_(marble)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1093145).jpg)
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.jpg "The Cathedral, 1908 by Auguste Rodin")
.jpg "Isadora Duncan by Auguste Rodin")
.jpg "The Thinker by Auguste Rodin")
 (see also 190950) - (MeisterDrucke-262019).jpg "The Kiss by Auguste Rodin")