Rodin--Complete Collection of World Famous Painters

Author: He Zhengguang, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), a modern sculptor of great influence from France to across Europe, was born in the same era as the Impressionist painters. In his sculptural art, elements of Impressionism and Symbolism coexist. In the history of art, Rodin's work is classified as Impressionism, with its forms and expressions flowing with light and shadow, but in terms of themes, it does not celebrate the joy of life like Monet or Renoir. Instead, it carries the heavy shadows of the fin de siècle, leading his sculptures toward the world of Symbolism. Rodin, the great French sculptor, was a modern sculptural giant whose influence expanded from Europe to the world. He is also revered as a sculptor of modernism. He created numerous sketches of female nudes, and his sculptures often featured the human form. His famous representative works include The Thinker, The Gates of Hell, The Burghers of Calais, The Kiss, Balzac, and others. He pursued the exploration of human inner expression, vividly and powerfully depicting flesh and nerves. This book collects his life's representative works, providing a comprehensive introduction to Rodin.