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.
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.jpg "Isadora Duncan, early 20th century by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Cathedral, 1908. by Auguste Rodin")
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 (see also 190950) - (MeisterDrucke-262019).jpg "The Kiss, 1888-98 by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-161494).jpg "Two Embracing Figures by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Thinker, 1880-1881 by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Two Lovers by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Kiss by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-170323).jpg "The Eternal Spring, 1898 by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Embrace, 1900-1910 by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Two Embracing Figures, c. 1900 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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_-_(MeisterDrucke-108279).jpg "The Hand of God, 1898 by Auguste Rodin")
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 (see also 414549) - (MeisterDrucke-42676).jpg "Minerva without Helmet, 1896 by Auguste Rodin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-316505).jpg "The Gates of Hell, 1880-90 by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "A Nude, 1900-1908 by Auguste Rodin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-951264).jpg "Sculpture by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-98507).jpg "Seated nude bending over by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Standing Female Nude, Bending Forward by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Burghers of Calais, 1884-95 by Auguste Rodin")
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_19th_century_Paris_Musee_Rodin_-_(MeisterDrucke-983912).jpg "Danaid, sculpture by Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), 19th century, Paris, Musée Rodin by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-156151).jpg "Two Standing Figures by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Female nude by Auguste Rodin")
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_composer_Sculpture_of_Auguste_Rodin_(1840-1917_-_(MeisterDrucke-1002780).jpg "Bust of Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), composer. Sculpture by Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), 19th century, Paris, Musée Rodin by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Female nude by Auguste Rodin")
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_1886-1889_Paris_Musee_Rodin_-_(MeisterDrucke-946288).jpg "The Thought. Sculpture by Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), 1886-1889. Paris, Musée Rodin by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Dancer by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Cathedral, 1908 by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Seated Nude, Seen from the Back by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Cathedral by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Dancing Figure by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Nude with Draperies by Auguste Rodin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1023296).jpg "The Thinker. Bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-141494).jpg "The Blonde Wave by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Study Sheet with Two Women Taking Off Their Shirts by Auguste Rodin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-35197).jpg "Eternal Springtime, 1884 by Auguste Rodin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-999657).jpg "The Kiss. Marble sculpture (1840-1917) by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Three Shades, detail of the torso and arms, 1881, detail of 108012 by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Shades Approaching Dante and Virgil by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-60496).jpg "Statue of The Thinker on Auguste Rodin")
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_1888-1889_(marble)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1093145).jpg "The Kiss (detail) 1888-1889 by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Three Shades, detail of the three hands, 1881, detail of 108012 by Auguste Rodin")
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 (for details see 108013-14) - (MeisterDrucke-224621).jpg "The Three Shades, 1881 by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Shade, or Adam from \"The Gates of Hell\" by Auguste Rodin")
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 (for detail see 63543) - (MeisterDrucke-92144).jpg "The Kiss, 1886 by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Nude Female Lying on her Back by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Kiss by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Victor Hugo, Full Face by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Gates of Hell. A high relief in plaster surmounts the group of shadows by Auguste Rodin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-950319).jpg "“The Kiss” 1888-1898 by Auguste Rodin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-34820).jpg "The Gates of Hell by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Nude by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-291882).jpg "The Kiss, 1888-98 by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Victor Hugo, Front View by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Shade, conceived c. 1880, cast c. 1925-27 by Auguste Rodin")
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_(pencil_und_wash_on_paper)_-_(MeisterDrucke-35766).jpg "Isadora Duncan by Auguste Rodin")
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 (see also 42017) - (MeisterDrucke-289946).jpg "The Secret, c.1910 by Auguste Rodin")
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_c1880_(black_ink_with_gouache_graphite_on_paper)_-_(MeisterDrucke-643572).jpg "Vase Clodion (Lovers) c.1880 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")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-59666).jpg "I Am Beautiful, 1882 by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-109462).jpg "The Old Courtesan, 1885 by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-67576).jpg "The Prodigal Son, c. 1900 by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Fate, Called La Fortune by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Gates of Hell, detail of Ugolino and his Sons, left-hand central panel, c. 1887, bronze by Auguste Rodin")
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 (see also 116464 158431) - (MeisterDrucke-218710).jpg "The Thinker, 1880 (bronze) by Auguste Rodin")
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 1911 (marble) - (MeisterDrucke-285973).jpg "Portrait of Gustav Mahler by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-95083).jpg "Man with a Broken Nose, 1865 by Auguste Rodin")
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 (see also 414550) - (MeisterDrucke-53418).jpg "Minerva without Helmet by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Reclining Woman by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Innocence Tormented by Love, 1871; 1900 by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Poet and the Contemplative Life: The Fenaille Column, 1896 by Auguste Rodin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-978193).jpg "The inner voice, seen from the profile sculpture (marble) by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-145381).jpg "Suzon by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Nude - Heel on Ear by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Ovid")
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 (bronze) - (MeisterDrucke-88900).jpg "St. John the Baptist, Seen from Behind by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "I Am Beautiful by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Woman Lying, Half-Naked with Arms Crossed Behind Her Head by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Nude Dancing by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-52762).jpg "The Burghers of Calais by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-263861).jpg "The Storm, 1886-1901 by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Psyche-Spring, also known as the Surprised Nymph, or The Spring, 1886 by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Antonin Proust by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-81928).jpg "The Thinker by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-111707).jpg "Desperate Adolescent, or Narcissus by Auguste Rodin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-75636).jpg "The Age of Bronze, 1876-77 by Auguste Rodin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-932310).jpg "Meditation by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Nero, 1900-1910 by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Nude Female Figure Holding Left Foot, 1900-1912 by Auguste Rodin")
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 (see also 116461) - (MeisterDrucke-191182).jpg "The Thinker, 1880 by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Burghers of Calais (detail) by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "The Age of Bronze, 1875-1876 by Auguste Rodin")
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 (detail) - (MeisterDrucke-46380).jpg "The Age of Bronze (detail) by Auguste Rodin")
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.jpg "Victor Hugo, Front View by Auguste Rodin")
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