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Auguste Rodin
(12th Nov, 1840 - 17th Nov, 1917)
The Thinker
1880
Credit:
Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais / Agence Bulloz
Paris, musée Rodin
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About the artwork
Title:
The Thinker
Periods:
contemporary period from 1789 until 1914
19th century
XIXth century
Techniques:
sculpture (technique)
bronze
Detail:
type of sculpture by Auguste Rodin
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The Thinker
(
French:
Le Penseur
) is a bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin, usually placed on a stone pedestal. The work shows a nude male figure of over life-size sitting on a rock with his chin resting on one hand as though deep in thought, and is often used as an image to represent philosophy. There are about 28 full size castings, in which the figure is about 186 centimetres (73 in) high, though not all were made during Rodin's lifetime and under his supervision, as well as various other…
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About the author(s)
Author:
Auguste Rodin
Also known as:
François-Auguste-René Rodin
Born:
12th Nov, 1840
Dead:
17th Nov, 1917
Country:
France
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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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