What is special about Rodin?

And by the time Rodin died in 1917 he had — through prodigious talent and a remarkable volume of work — challenged the established styles of his youth and revolutionized sculpture. Today his pioneering work is a crucial link between traditional and modern art.

What is the famous Rodin statue called?

The Thinker
The Thinker, bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin, cast in 1904; in the Rodin Museum, Paris. The Thinker was originally called The Poet and was conceived as part of The Gates of Hell, initially a commission (1880) for a pair of bronze doors to a planned museum of decorative arts in Paris.

What sculptures did Rodin make?

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.

Was the Rodin sculpture on Antiques Roadshow real?

In the 21 years of the ROADSHOW, there’s been one authentic Remington bronze, and you’ve probably come in with the only authentic Rodin bronze ever to come in to the show.

How much did the thinker sell for?

Auguste Rodin’s The Thinker sells for a record $15.3 million at auction.

Did Rodin make his sculptures?

Although many people have studied Rodin’s work in art history classes or viewed it at museums, they often have questions about how Rodin’s powerful bronze sculptures are made. Rodin’s bronzes were cast through the lost wax casting process. Rodin was trained as a modeler, and he created his work first in clay.

Where are Rodin’s sculptures?

The Musée Rodin in Paris, France, is a museum that was opened in 1919, primarily dedicated to the works of the French sculptor Auguste Rodin. It has two sites: the Hôtel Biron and surrounding grounds in central Paris, as well as just outside Paris at Rodin’s old home, the Villa des Brillants at Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine.

How was the kiss sculpture made?

Small versions Rodin’s method of making large sculptures was to employ assistant sculptors to copy a smaller model made from a material which was easier to work than marble. Before creating the marble version of The Kiss, Rodin produced several smaller sculptures in plaster, terracotta and bronze.