Auguste Rodin
Auguste Rodin, the leading sculptor of modernism, revitalized the figure with rough surfaces, open form, and psychologically charged poses. Works like The Thinker and The Kiss distill movement and thought into bronze and marble, bridging tradition and avant-garde. His studio methods—fragmentation, reuse of casts, and large editions—reshaped sculpture’s language in the 20th century.
Artworks by Auguste Rodin
in the Vatican Museums
#165
The Thinker (cast)
Tensed muscles, furrowed brow—thinking as an athletic act.
Signature Rodin icon turning introspection into dynamic anatomy.
