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Auguste Rodin
(12th Nov, 1840 - 17th Nov, 1917)
La Danaïde
1889
Credit:
Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais / Agence Bulloz
Paris, musée Rodin
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About the artwork
Title:
La Danaïde
Periods:
19th century
contemporary period from 1789 until 1914
XIXth century
Techniques:
marble
sculpture (technique)
About the author(s)
Author:
Auguste Rodin
Also known as:
François-Auguste-René Rodin
Born:
12th Nov, 1840
Dead:
17th Nov, 1917
Country:
France
See more about this author on Wikipedia:
François Auguste René Rodin
(12 November 1840 – 17 November 1917), known as
Auguste Rodin
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), was a French sculptor. Although Rodin is generally considered the progenitor of modern sculpture, he did not set out to rebel against the past. He was schooled traditionally, took a craftsman-like approach to his work, and desired academic recognition, although he was never accepted into Paris's foremost school of art. Sculpturally, Rodin possessed a unique…
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