Friday, November 12, 2021

Nov. 12: Auguste Rodin, French sculptor

BORN NOVEMBER 12:

Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) French sculptor best known for his massive nude Thinker (which was cast full-sized at least 28 times). Criticized in his lifetime for the gritty realism of his work, he is a forerunner of modern representative sculpture. Other famed works include The Age of Bronze; The Burghers of Calais; and The Kiss.


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