Auguste Rodin

The Thinker, one of the most well-known sculptures, was created by French artist Auguste Rodin. Rodin, who was born in Paris in 1940, is regarded as the originator of modern sculpture and one of the most significant artists of the second half of the 19th and 20th centuries. His artwork included elements of impressionism, romanticism, and light and form. His study of the sculptures of Michelangelo and Donatello while living in Italy served as inspiration for him, and his own sensual works in marble and bronze were thought to be avant-garde at the time.

In addition, he owned several notable sculptures, including "The Kiss" and statues of Victor Hugo and Honoré de Balzac, two well-known French writers. He frequently copied Rodin's statues in varied dimensions, including the eerie "Les Bourgeois de Calais" at the Palace of Westminster in London. Camille Claudel, his partner and a fellow sculptor, contributed significantly to the design and composition of his works. The sculpture "L'Eternelle Printemps," which exudes incredible sexuality and sensuality, was allegedly inspired by his decade-long relationship with Claudel. Rodin's sculptures, in all of their sensual and passionate guises, will live on in infamy.

Birth - Death: 1840 - 1917