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Auguste Rodin

Artist Spotlight On…

Auguste Rodin

November 12, 1840 – November 17, 1917

A French sculptor who is widely accepted

as the father of modern sculpture.

Rodin began to draw when he was

10 years old. When he was 13 he

went to art school to become an

artist.

His sculptures were unique and he

was considered a radical at the time.

Classical sculpture was

smooth and clean.

Rodin took a different approach, giving

the sculpture more dimension and

making it more realistic.

He sculpted in clay and then had bronze sculptures made from his original art.

DISCUSS

What do you see?

Rodin sculpted these two hand statues.

How are the two sculptures the same?

How are they different?

What do you think the hands say about the people Rodin was sculpting?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcvUt19SS_o

Advanced

The ThinkerWhat is the difference between something that is real and something that is ideal?

How does Rodin achieve realism in his art?

What do you think about The Thinker? What is he like? What is he thinking about? DISCUSS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSIVxSRsF20

CREATE

It’s Your Turn!Using tin foil create a sculpture of your own!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYDayHvcjY4