François-Auguste-René Rodin (1840–1917) is considered by many to be the first 'modern' sculptor. In 1914, he gifted a collection of bronze, marble and terracotta sculptures to the V&A in honour of British and French soldiers fighting side by side in World War I.
Biography of Auguste Rodin
François-Auguste-René Rodin (1840–1917) was a French sculptor, considered by many to be the first 'modern' sculptor. He was famous not only for his work, but also for his p…
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Rodin at the V&A
In November 1914, the great French sculptor Auguste Rodin gave 18 of his sculptures to the V&A in honour of the French and British soldiers killed in the war.
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Auguste Rodin Working Methods
Rodin's working methods combined a passionate response to the human body, and a delight in free, spontaneous drawing and modelling, with tight control over a large producti…
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Buy nowEvent - Gallery Talk: Portrait Busts of Men and Women of Letters and Literature
Tue 23 July 2013 14:00
This gallery talk, led by V&A Guide Elizabeth Hamilton, will discuss the lives of the sitters and the work of the artists, with a focus on such sculptors as Roubiliac, Canova, Rodin and Epstein.
