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Why was Rodin called the Father of Modern Sculpture?
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Rodin was called the Father of Modern Sculpture because he turned away from the traditional aim of sculptors and inspired future artists with his new approach. Instead of seeking to capture just how subjects looked, Auguste Rodin attempted to convey their emotions and inner lives through his pieces. You can see evidence of this in the simple yet dramatic quality of his most famous works like The Thinker, The Gates of Hell and The Kiss. Find a variety of Auguste Rodin art on 1stDibs.
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Buste de Bellone, Impressionist Etching by Auguste Rodin
By Auguste Rodin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Auguste Rodin, French (1840 -1917) - Buste de Bellone, Year: 1883, Medium: Etching, signed in pencil, Image Size: 5.25 x 3.5 inches, Size: 13 x 9 in. (33.02 x 22.86 cm), Frame Si...
Category
1880s Impressionist Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching
Dante
Virgilus - Etching, (Ed. Goupil, 1897)
By Auguste Rodin
Located in Paris, IDF
ARTISTE: after Auguste RODIN
TITLE : Dante & Virgilus
MEDIUM : Etching/photogravure after the original drawing
SIGNATURE : Unsigned
YEAR : 1897
PAPER : Vellum
SIZE : 13 x 10"
INFOR...
Category
1890s Academic Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
L
Éternel Printemps by Auguste Rodin
By Auguste Rodin
Located in New Orleans, LA
Auguste Rodin
1840-1917 French
L'Éternel Printemps
(The Eternal Spring)
Bronze with brown patina
Signed "Rodin" (on base), with Barbedienne foundry mark
Perhaps one of the most w...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bust of Jules Dalou
By Auguste Rodin
Located in PARIS, FR
Bust of the sculptor Jules Dalou
by Auguste RODIN (1840-1917)
A stunning bronze bust with a nuanced dark brownish green patina
presented on a fine Belgian black marble base
Signed o...
Category
Mid-20th Century French School Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Buste de Bellone, Modern Etching by Auguste Rodin
By Auguste Rodin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Auguste Rodin, French (1840 - 1917) - Buste de Bellone, Year: 1883, Medium: Etching on Japon, Image Size: 6 x 4 inches, Size: 13 x 9 in. (33.02 x 22.86 cm), Reference: Thorson 11, ...
Category
1880s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Le Printemps, Modern Drypoint Etching by Auguste Rodin
By Auguste Rodin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Auguste Rodin, French (1840 - 1917) - Le Printemps, Year: 1882-1888, Medium: Drypoint Etching, Image Size: 5.75 x 4 inches, Size: 16.25 x 11.25 in. (41.28 x 28.58 cm), Reference: T...
Category
1880s Modern Nude Prints
Materials
Drypoint, Etching
