What are Rodin’s sculptures?

The Man with the Broken Nose (The Man with the Broken Nose) Between 1858 and 1875, Rodin created some outstanding sculptures including "The Man with the Broken Nose". However, he was recognized in 1877. His nude sculpture of a man named "Bronze Age" based on a real figure was rejected by the Salon and was considered to be a replica of Rodin using a plaster cast of a living model. However, the sculptor Boucher and others appreciated it very much and jointly signed a letter. Finally, it was allowed to be exhibited and received praise.

Bronze Age "Bronze Age" is a nude sculpture of a man based on a real person. The technique is realistic, but the title "Bronze Age" symbolizes the age of human enlightenment. He made a fist with his left hand, held his head with his right hand, and raised his face as if thinking. The right leg starts slightly, and the whole sculpture is full of youthful vitality, which means that human beings are about to enter the period of intelligent creation. This is a subject that is more "ancient" than classicism, but Rodin got rid of the rigid academic methods that adhere to the past and used realism to create a real and flesh-and-blood image. Since then, Rodin established his own studio, accepting orders from the government and customizing his own themes. He chose the "Gates of Hell" based on Dante's "Divine Comedy", a huge artistic project closely connected with architecture. It took him a full 37 years in the second half of his life and was not completed until his death.

The Gates of Hell "The Gates of Hell" was conceived based on the "Inferno" of the great Renaissance poet Dante's "Divine Comedy". Its scale and difficulty are much greater than those of "The Gates of Hell". "Door" (the east door of the Baptistery in Florence, by Ghiberti) is even better, and the level of technical maturity is much greater than that of artists hundreds of years ago. This monumental work of art depicts 186 people. The central theme of the work is through the meaning of "you will lose all hope when you enter here" in "Inferno". It uses multiple structural forms and symbolic compositions. and the shapes of real characters to comprehensively express Rodin's overall concept and express the various sufferings of all mankind. "The Kiss", "The Thinker", "Adam", "Eve", etc., completed in conjunction with "Hell's Gate", received universal praise.

The Thinker "The Thinker" was originally a seated statue on the lintel of the "Gate of Hell", and it is the most representative piece of that huge sculpture. Later, Rodin made it into a separate sculpture, and it became his most famous masterpiece. Rodin used this image to symbolize the great poet Dante, himself, and all mankind.

The Burghers of Calais "The Burghers of Calais" is one of Rodin's representative group sculptures. It is based on a true story in history. The British army invaded France in the mid-14th century. , the city of Calais could not resist, so it had to endure humiliation and accepted the terms of surrender: six prestigious citizens were allowed to take the keys of Calais to the British army to surrender and be executed. These people must be bareheaded and wear prisoners' clothes. With ropes around their necks, these six citizens sacrificed their lives gloriously to protect the lives and property of the people of Calais. In the late nineteenth century, in order to commemorate these six heroic sacrifices, the Calais government decided to This commemorative group of sculptures was built in the city center. In 1886, Rodin created this group of historical figures in a realistic way, giving each person a unique personality and mental state, including those who are determined, those who are desperate, and those who let nature take its course.

Balzac (Balzac) Rodin created a series of statues of famous writers and artists: Balzac, Hugo, Bernard Shaw, Mozart, etc., in bronze, marble, and plaster. Among them, the most famous and controversial It was a portrait of the great writer Balzac. When this statue was exhibited at the Salon in 1898, it caused a great controversy. On one side, there were fierce criticisms from some literati and some audiences, and on the other side, there was support for Rodin's art. Due to the artist's firm objection, Rodin took the work home from the salon and placed it in his garden.