Auguste Rodin

French sculptor (1840–1917)

† 1917 · Artists · Artist in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Musée d'Orsay, Museum of Modern Art, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 98 language Wikipedias

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Metropolitan Museum of Art · Musée d'Orsay · Museum of Modern Art · Smithsonian Institution · National Gallery of Art · Smithsonian American Art Museum · Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Cleveland Museum of Art

License & source

CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikidata

Life

Auguste Rodin was born on November 12, 1840 in Paris and died on November 17, 1917 in Meudon, aged 77. Recorded occupations: sculptor, draftsperson, photographer, painter and printmaker. Country of citizenship: France. Associated movements: modern art and Symbolism. Notable works include “The Thinker”, “The Age of Bronze”, “The Burghers of Calais”, “The Gates of Hell”, “Amor and Psyche” and “The Kiss”. Educated at École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs. Honours include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Order of Leopold, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the Legion of Honour and honorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow. Member of Accademia delle Arti del Disegno.

At a glance

Born: November 12, 1840 · Paris
Died: November 17, 1917 · Meudon
Age at death: 77
Citizenship: France
Occupations: sculptor, draftsperson, photographer, painter, printmaker
Movements: modern art, Symbolism
Notable works: The Thinker, The Age of Bronze, The Burghers of Calais, The Gates of Hell, Amor and Psyche, The Kiss
Education: École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs
Honours: Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Order of Leopold, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the Legion of Honour, honorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow
Wikipedia editions: 98 languages
Signature licence: CC BY-SA 3.0

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