Created towards the end of the 19th century, the bronze work was inspired by Claudel’s painful break-up with French sculptor Auguste Rodin. Born in 1864, Claudel was over 20 years younger than ...

Auguste Rodin (1840–1917) was a French sculptor who is widely regarded as the progenitor of modern sculpture. Breaking away from the traditional academic sculpting norms of his time, Rodin's ...

sculptures, casts, etc. – depicting Balzac. Read more Subscribers only Rodin Museum sets course for China Rodin also immersed himself in the tailors' registers of the time to find the ...