Rodin, The Passionate Thinker of Figurative Art

Author: [French] Helene Pinet, Original by Helene Pinet, Translated by Zhou Kexi
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Publish Date: 2002-06-22
Features: "Form is his language." Rodin sculpted clay, bronze, and marble to depict passion, suffering, longing, and desire, as well as the ordinary world and transcendent tragedies. He created a new sculpture language with unprecedented candor, directly portraying the human body and its tremors. Rodin's art reflects his life—passionate, direct, and reckless. This book revisits the life of the master sculptor Rodin, who merged with art and constantly transcended himself, accompanied by numerous exquisite engravings of his masterpieces. Rodin sculpted clay, bronze, and marble to depict passion, suffering, longing, and years, as well as frequent cities and transcendent tragedies. This book introduces Rodin, a titan of modern world art, as a detailed biography. Blending art and professional knowledge, it also includes insightful unique discussions by the artist, offering both the depth of an encyclopedia and the approachability of popular reading. The book's innovative editing and rich, exquisite images allow readers to both follow the text and appreciate the illustrations independently. Divided into two parts, the color pages serve as the main text, narrating history and tracing origins, while the black-and-white pages feature documents and biographies. Selecting works from ancient and modern sources, it presents multi-angle perspectives, making it a must-read reference for art lovers.