Auguste Rodin Quotes


The nude alone is well dressed


Citations

Cladel, Judith. Rodin: The Man and His Art, with Leaves from His Note-book. Translated by S. K. Star, The Century Co., 1917, p. 93.

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Auguste Rodin
Auguste Rodin
  • Born: November 12, 1840
  • Died: November 17, 1917
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Sculptor

François Auguste René Rodin was a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. 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.