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French sculptor (1840–1917)

This article is about the sculptor. For the racehorse, see Auguste Rodin (horse).

"Rodin" redirects here. For other people named Rodin, see Rodin (surname).

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For the 2017 film, see Rodin (film).

François Auguste René Rodin (;^[1]French:[fʁɑ̃swaoɡystʁəneʁɔdɛ̃]; 12 November 1840 – 17 November 1917) was a French sculptor^[2] generally considered the founder of modern sculpture.^[3] He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work.

Rodin possessed a unique ability to model a complex, turbulent, and deeply pocketed surface in clay. He is known for such sculptures as The Thinker, Monument to Balzac, The Kiss, The Burghers of Calais, and The Gates of Hell.

Many of Rodin's most notable sculptures were criticized, as they clashed with predominant figurative sculpture traditions in which works were decorative, formulaic, or highly thematic. Rodin's most