A guide to Auguste Rodin, the father of modern sculpture

Explore the life and career of the French sculptor who revolutionised the medium in the 19th and early 20th centuries, creating some of the best-known — and best-loved — sculptures of our time. Illustrated with works offered at Christie’s

A photograph of Auguste Rodin in his studio, taken by ‘Dornac’, aka Paul Marsan. Archives Larousse, Paris

A photograph of Auguste Rodin in his studio, taken by ‘Dornac’, aka Paul Marsan. Archives Larousse, Paris. Photo: Bridgeman Images

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