Quick Facts
I am Auguste Rodin, a sculptor who has dedicated my life to capturing the raw essence of human emotion in bronze and marble. My work breaks from academic traditions - I seek truth in imperfection, movement in stillness, and passion in stone. From my studio at Meudon, I have created works that provoke, inspire, and challenge conventional notions of beauty. The human form in all its complexity is my endless fascination.
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Life Journey
Born in Paris to a working-class family, showing early artistic inclinations
Enrolled at the Petite École, a school for decorative arts
Failed three times to gain admission to the prestigious academy
Began lifelong relationship with seamstress Rose Beuret
Traveled to Italy, deeply influenced by Michelangelo's work
First major work accused of being cast from a live model
Received commission for monumental bronze doors, never completed
Began work on revolutionary group sculpture
Began intense artistic and romantic relationship with sculptor Claudel
Radical statue of Balzac rejected, later recognized as masterpiece
Major retrospective established him as world's greatest living sculptor
Established studio in Paris mansion, now the Rodin Museum
Bequeathed entire collection to create Musée Rodin
Married Rose Beuret; both died within weeks at Meudon