Who's auguste rodin?

August Rodin (1840165438+10/2-19 17165438+10) His major works include The Thinker, The Bronze Age, The Citizen of Calais and Balzac.

Rodin1840165438+10/2 was born in an ordinary employee's family in the Latin quarter of Paris, France. /kloc-entered Potit Design School in 0/854, and he had an indissoluble bond with sculpture. 1862 entered the hermit monastery and completed the bust of Dean aimar. From 65438 to 0875, he traveled around Italy and carefully studied the works of Donatello and Michelangelo, which deeply inspired him. From 1876 to 1877, Rodin completed the sculpture Bronze Age. 1879 completed the group sculpture "The Call to Take up Arms". 1880, Rodin began to write The Gates of Hell. This huge project lasted until the last 19 17 years of Rodin's life. 1886, he is a statue of the writer Hugo. 1898, Balzac statue was completed. 19 16, he donated all his works to the French government. 19 17165438+10/7 Rodin died at the age of 77.

Rodin's creation has a great influence on the development of modern European sculpture. He and his two students, Mayol and Boodell, are called the "three pillars" of European sculpture.

Chinese name: Auguste Rodin.

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Nationality: France

Place of birth: Paris, France

Date of birth:1840165438+10/2.

Date of death:19 17165438+10/7.

Occupation: sculptor

Graduate school: Paris Institute of Arts and Crafts.

Faith: Christianity

Major achievements: one of the "three pillars" of European sculpture.

Representative works: Thinker, Citizen of Calais, Bronze Age, Hand, Hugo, Kiss, Balzac, etc.

Character experience

1840165438+1October 12. auguste rodin was born in Arbalete Street in Shengchong Valley. His father Jean-BaptisteRodin is a small clerk in the police station, and his mother Marie de Schaefer is from Lorraine. Sister Maria was born in 1837 and has deep feelings for him. 1845 entered the local church primary school to study arithmetic and Latin.

1854, Rodin went to Weber and stayed in the boarding school run by his uncle Park Jungsu Rodin for three years. In the same year, he entered the Royal Academy of Painting and Mathematics, studied painting under eloraceLecoqdeBoisbaudran, where he came into contact with sculpture and met the sculptor Leon Fourquet.

1857- 1859, he applied for the French Academy of Fine Arts three times in a row, and all ended in failure; 1858 started working for different interior decorators and decorative artists.

1860, he created a bust of Jean-Baptiste Rodin, which is his first preserved work. 1862, Rodin was badly hurt by the death of his sister Maria, so he entered Tashi Monastery in Elmy and stayed there until May and June of 1863. During this period, he created a bust of Father Emma, the founder of the cult.

From 65438 to 0863, he studied painting in the Louvre Museum and worked for decorative artists Bieze and Fanniere. In the same year, he became a member of the National Art Association.

/kloc-participated in the renovation project of the goblin theatre in 0/864, and owned his first studio-/kloc-the stable on lebrun Street in 0/3. The first model to work in this studio was Bibi, a poor man from San Marcel. In the same year, he met Ruth Burley, a 20-year-old seamstress, and created his first large-scale sculpture "The Priestess" based on her, which was accidentally damaged during a relocation.

1865, the sculpture portrait of model Bibby was frozen and cracked due to the cold weather, and Rodin kept the remaining mask, that is, the mask of "the man with the broken nose". 1870, my first trip to Brussels; At the end of September, he returned to Paris, enlisted in the army and became a corporal of the National Defence Force.

187 1 February, he retired from the army because of myopia, and then returned to Brussels to work as an assistant for the sculptor Cariet Berlioz; In July, I fell out with the bellows and parted ways; In the same year that he entered Ixell at the end of September, he participated in exhibitions in Antwerp and Ghent.

1872, participated in exhibitions in Brussels and Vienna. On February 1873, 12, an agreement was signed with Belgian sculptor JosephvanRasbourgh, with the work signed by vanRasbourgh and the order signed in the name of Rushbury; In the same year, he participated in exhibitions in Brussels and Vienna (Austria).

1874, participated in exhibitions in London, Ghent and Brussels; In the same year, he created a series of decorative group images "Science" and "Commerce, Agriculture and Art" for the Academic Palace in Brussels. In the same year, he created decorative busts of Susan and Docia.

1875 From May to June, "Marble Bust of the Broken Nose Man" became the first work accepted by Paris Salon Exhibition. In autumn, he created a bronze statue of the defeated (later renamed the Bronze Age). 165438+ 10, signed a contract with Brussels Foundry Bronze Company to cast Susan. In the same year, he created portraits of Mr. Slia and Alexander van pecora.

1March 876 to study in Rome, Naples and Florence, Italy. In the same year, many works participated in the Philadelphia World Expo.

1877 65438+ 10, the plaster statues of the bronze age were exhibited at the Brussels Art and Literature Club; In March, I returned to Paris; In May, The Bronze Age was exhibited at the French Artists Salon in Paris, which made Rodin questioned. He was accused of using a real person to reverse the model. In September, he began to use a studio in Vernor Street with Leon Folkert.

1May-June, 879, a bust of St. John the Baptist was exhibited at the Salon Exhibition; 165438+ 10, the statue of Verona created for the Paris Defence War Monument and the China government was not selected; In the same year, he worked for decorative artists such as Legrain and Cluchet. In the same year, Leon Fourquet and I went to the Langshang Palace in Marseille, and Charles Gaudi went to Nice and Strasbourg. In the same year, he was employed by Safler Workshop and stayed until June1882+February 65438.

1880 from may to June, the salon exhibited St. John the baptist, and the French government ordered the bronze statue of the bronze age for the first time. In July, in order to facilitate his work, the management of the Academy of Fine Arts granted him the use of the studio of the marble warehouse at University Street 182, which has since become Rodin's main workplace. In the same year, the bronze age bronze statue was exhibited; In the same year, the French government commissioned Rodin to make a memorial door for the soon-to-be-built decorative art museum. Influenced by the divine comedy "Hell", Rodin named it "The Gate of Hell", which was not completed until 37 years later.

1881May-June, the plaster statue Adam was exhibited; In summer, I went to England for the first time, accompanied by painter and sculptor alphonse Legro, and enjoyed the sculptures in London. In June+10, 5438, the government purchased the bronze statue of St. John the Baptist, and ordered the two statues of Adam and Eve to be combined with the Gate of Hell. In winter, I began to write Eva.

188 1- 1882, he created the first group images of the gates of hell: thinkers, kissing, meditating, squatting women and alphonse Legro.

In May and June, 1882, two busts of jean paul Lo and Albert Ernes Cariye Belloz were exhibited; This spring, grosvenor Gallery in London exhibited the mask of "the man with a broken nose", which aroused the interest of some artists and collectors. In autumn, the two doors of Hell's Gate are combined into a whole structure.

1883 From February to March, the Paris Free Art Club exhibited the first batch of independent statues and some drawings of Hell's Gate and Little Eve. From February to April, he created a bust of victor hugo; In the same year, she often attended the salon of Alina Meinard Dorian and created a bust of Mrs. Le.

1From May to June, 884, the bust of victor hugo and Jules Daru was exhibited in Salon Exhibition. From June to July, the budget of Hell's Gate; In the summer, I participated in the exhibition organized by the International Art Association for the first time (George Bertie Gallery); In the same year, the first bronze statue of The Thinker was made for Constantine Ioned, and the bronze statue of St. John the Baptist was also exhibited in the Luxemburg Museum, and the plaster statue of Eternal Spring and the bust of antonin Proust were created.

1885 65438+1October 24th, we were ordered to create a memorial statue of Calais citizen for Calais and a memorial statue of Bastian Lepage for Lorindanville, among which the Calais citizen was created by Rodin in his second studio in Wozla Street. On August 20th, Pierre Ban Jean was commissioned to make a bronze statue of Hell's Gate. In the same year, I met Maurice Fu Naje and created a bronze statue of I am Beautiful.

1In the spring of 886, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in London refused to exhibit the bronze statue of exel Pastoral. From June to July, some independent statues of Hell's Gate were exhibited in George Bertie Gallery. In the same year, he created models of Vicuna McKenna and General Lynch for Santiago, Chile, and created willaim henley.

1887 From May to July, George Bertie Gallery exhibited a large number of works, and Ugolino and Keith were exhibited in Brussels. In winter, draw illustrations for the sample book Flowers of Evil created by the modern French poet Baudelaire; 65438+February 3 1, won the title of Knight of the Legion of Honor.

1888 65438+1October 3 1, the French government ordered the marble statue of Kiss, and ordered a replica for the World Expo1889; On June+10/October, 65438, the poet (renamed thinker-poet in June/889) was exhibited for the first time in Copenhagen. In the same year, she created a bust of Madame Russell, returned to work in Seffler Workshop (1893 left), and exhibited a bust of Madame Morania.

1889 June-August, Monet-Rodin Art Exhibition was held in George Bertie Gallery; On August 8, I was ordered to create Claude Kiel for Nancy, nicknamed Lorraine. On September 65438+6, 2006, we received an order to build a memorial statue of victor hugo for the Pantheon. On September 29th, he began to create a memorial statue of Jules Bastian Lepage in Dainville. In the same year, he participated in the establishment of the French National Art Association and created a bust of Octave Mirbeau. Rodin refused to exhibit the gates of hell at the World Expo, but exhibited a collective portrait model of Calais citizens. In the same year, the plaster statue of this thinker-poet was exhibited in the Monet-Rodin Paris exhibition, which was later renamed The Thinker.

1890 March, I rented the new Castle Garden Mansion on Italian Avenue, and this studio was rented until1898; From May to June, the first salon exhibition of the National Artists Association was held. Rodin exhibited many works here, including Ugliness and Beauty and Darning. 19 In July, the Pantheon Committee rejected the design scheme of Rodin Victor Hugo memorial statue.

189 1 in June, a memorial statue scheme of victor hugo, victor hugo statue, was put forward. On July 6th, the Writers Association commissioned him to design Balzac memorial statue. August-10, visited Tours and Ande Valley; In the same year, he created a bust of Pivi de Savannah and a portrait of Cesar Frank.

On June 6th, 1892, Claude Kiel, nicknamed Roland, appeared in Nancy. /kloc-in June of 0/9, he was awarded the rank of officer of the Legion of Honor; In February 65438, he was elected as the vice president of the National Artists Association and the director of the Sculpture Department. In the same year, I got the order to create Baudelaire's memorial statue, but it was not completed. Finally, I created Baudelaire's head.

1April 893, settled in Bellevue with Ruth Berry, and then moved to Merton; In August, I went to Guernsey with Froy and Carrier. On February 9th, 65438, Lapoulle Magazine hosted a banquet for Rodin. In the same year, he created a portrait of Seffrin.

From 65438 to 0894, Rodin suffered a moral crisis because of his break with Camille Claude, and was accused by many parties, so Balzac's creation stagnated.

1895 The Thinker was exhibited at the Salon Exhibition of the National Artists Association. On June 3, the portrait of Calais citizens was unveiled. /kloc-February 0/9 19, bought Briant villa in Merton and started personal collection, especially antiques and paintings; In the same year, he wrote Rainbow.

1896 The fourth and last model of victor hugo Memorial Statue (victor hugo Sitting Statue) was created at the beginning of this year. In February, Peevy de Chavanna was exhibited at Rodin Art Exhibition, and Carrier was exhibited at Lat Art Museum. A large number of selected photos were exhibited for the first time. After the exhibition, Rodin sold the bronze replica of the controversial tragic Muse to the museum at the price of a bronze statue. In the same year, the marble statues Illusion, Sister of Icarus, Young Victory, Eternal Idol, Man and His Thought, and Gypsum and Tragic Muse were exhibited at the Salon Exhibition of the National Artists Association. In the same year, he created The Good Earth.

April1897-1October 10, participated in the Venice Biennale for the first time (the second session); From April to June, victor hugo's memorial statue (large sculpture, plaster) and many marble statues were exhibited at the Salon Exhibition of the National Artists Association; 10 from may to June, large-scale gypsum meditation sculptures were exhibited in Stockholm and Dresden. 165438+1at the end of October-65438+at the beginning of February, I corresponded with Camille Claudel to discuss Balzac's creation. In the same year, Maurice Fornay sponsored the publication of Rodin 142 intaglio painting "auguste rodin Painting" (also known as "Gupier Painting") prefaced by Octave Mirbeau.

1participated in the first Vienna separatist exhibition in April, 898; In May, he participated in the first international art exhibition organized by the International Association of Sculptors, Painters and Sculptors in London. From May to June, the marble statue of Kiss and Balzac's large gypsum sculpture were exhibited at the Salon Exhibition of the National Artists Association, and Balzac caused controversy in the Writers Association. In the same year, he created a bust of Alexander Feghir and a bust of Arthur Jerome Eddie. Draw Mrs. Fonaye's first exercises; In the same year, Rainbow was exhibited at the 6th Munich Separatist Exhibition, and in Brussels and the Netherlands the following year.

On March 24th, 1899, the order for the creation of the memorial statue of Pivi de Chavanna was obtained (unfinished); From May to June, the bronze statue of Eve was exhibited at the Salon Exhibition of the National Artists Association. May-165438+1October, participated in the first special exhibition in Brussels, and then participated in the special exhibitions in Rotterdam, Amsterdam and The Hague. The works on display included a large number of paintings. In the same year, at the request of art critic armand Dayue, the creative plan of "Labor Tower" was put forward for the 1900 World Expo, but it was not completed.

On May 25th, 1900, the memorial statue of President Samianto in Buenos Aires was unveiled; On June 1 day, Rodin Art Exhibition opened in Paris. The pavilion is located in Alma Pavilion on the side of the World Expo. Rodin exhibited statues, paintings, photos and the gate of hell, which was the only exhibition about the gate of hell before his death, but the independent statues were not put together.

190 1 year1-February, actively participated in the ninth Vienna separatist exhibition; In March, Elma Pavilion was demolished and rebuilt next to Merton Briante Villa, and became an exhibition hall integrating studios and museums. April-June 5438+ 10, and actively participated in the 4th Venice Biennale. The city government of Venice bought a large plaster statue "Citizen of Calais"; In the same year, he participated in exhibitions in Berlin and Dresden.

1In May and June of 902, The Great Shadow was exhibited at the Salon Exhibition of the National Artists Association, and the Victoria and Albert Museum subscribed for the bronze statue of St. John the Baptist; On May 15, Rodin's banquet was held in London. From May to August, Rodin held an exhibition in Prague, went to Britain, Czechoslovakia and Austria, and met Lai Na Maria Rilke (1September 905 to1May 6 as Rodin's secretary), isadora duncan and Mrs Simpson. In the same year, Rodin created a bust for Mrs Simpson.

1903 On May 20th, Rodin was awarded the rank of Senior Knight of the Legion of Honor; On May 30th, a banquet was held to welcome Rodin in Weiliji Forest. In the same year, we got an order to make a memorial statue of lorina, which was unveiled in Krez Freslin on 1906, and a bust of Eugè ne Guillaume was made.

1904 65438+ 10/2 was elected as the new president of the International Association of Sculptors, Painters and Sculptors in London; 1-In March, the plaster statue of The Thinker was exhibited at the International Association of London; From April to June, it will be exhibited at the Salon Exhibition of the National Artists Association in Paris; On February 20th, 65438, he gave a banquet in Caller, where he met the Duchess of Joey Sur (who later became his mistress). In the same year, he participated in exhibitions in Dü sseldorf, Dresden, Weimar and Leipzig, and created French, busts of Eva Fairfax, George Cloud City and Paul Destout Neller de constance.

1905 In February, he got an order to create a memorial statue of Whistler for London, which was not completed before his death; From April to June, "Ariane" and "Ciboule" (both plaster statues) were exhibited at the Salon Exhibition of the National Artists Association; June 10- 1 1 The prodigal son, a large stone carving, was exhibited in the autumn salon exhibition; In the same year, he was appointed as a member of the Higher Arts Council and was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Jena.

19061-March, 14 Weimar exhibited a sketch of naked women, which caused controversy; On April 2 1 day, the Paris municipal government subscribed for the large-scale sculpture "Thinker" and placed it in front of the Pantheon. In May, according to Cambodian dancers, a series of watercolor paintings were created and exhibited at the Marseille colonial exhibition. In the same year, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Glasgow University and became a full member of the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts. From April to September, I created Natalie gruber; In the same year, he created busts of Bernard Shaw, Mrs. Hunter, Howard Walden, Marceline Boccio, Anna Knowles and George Laegs.

1907, was awarded the honorary doctorate of Oxford University; From March to April, large-scale gypsum sculptures "Walking Man" and "Thinker" were exhibited at the French Contemporary Art Exhibition in Strasbourg, and Rodin attended the opening ceremony. From April to June, the large-scale gypsum sculpture "Walking Man" was exhibited at the Salon Exhibition of the National Artists Association; June+10, 5438, held his first solo exhibition in Paris Little Bernheim Gallery, with only paintings (* * * 300); In the same year, he created busts of Miss Elicef and Lady Charles.

On March 6th, 1908, the visiting Edward VII was received in Merton. From April to June, plaster statues of orpheus, Poseidon, Nellytus and Muse were exhibited in the salon exhibition of the National Art Association. On June 1 day, the memorial statue of henry beck was unveiled; In June, I received an order to create a large bronze statue "Thinker" and bought a marble statue "Earth and Moon" for Buenos Aires. In June+10, 5438, with the help of Lena Maria Rilke, Bihong Mansion was discovered and settled here. 10-165438+10, exhibited paintings in the Dewanbeiz Gallery; In the same year, he wrote The Glory of choiseul.

1from April to June, 909, the original size model and bronze statue of the "squatting woman" were exhibited at the Salon Exhibition of the National Artists Association; On September 30th, the memorial statue of victor hugo in Paris Palace Garden was unveiled. 165438+1On October 28th, the commemorative statue of Viscount Barba Dolville in Saint Sauval was unveiled; In the same year, he created busts of gustav mahler and Thomas F Ryan, Duke Dolan and Countess Warwick.

19 10 In March, the oil painting "The Thinker" and Steichen's Rodin sculpture photography were exhibited in the 29 1 gallery of new york Photography Separation School. From April to June, two busts of women were exhibited at the salon exhibition of the National Artists Association; On April 29th, I received the visiting Mrs. Roosevelt in Merton. /kloc-in may of 0/6, he was awarded the rank of senior knight of the legion of honor; In the same year, he created a bust of Edward harriman.

19 1 1 On February 26th, 2008, the French government ordered the bust of Pivi de Chavanna to be used as the decoration of the Pantheon. In May, Walking Man was purchased by some art lovers and presented to the French government. 10 13 10 In October, the French government purchased Bihong Mansion as the management center of the Academy of Fine Arts, and the tenants of the Mansion were forced to move out. 165438+ 10, the British government purchased the fourth bronze statue model of Calais citizens; In June, Rodin's Art Theory edited by Paul Sugar was published by Billner Grasett Publishing House. In the same year, he began to create a bust of Kerry Duhamel Du Monceau and went to France.

191February, Rodin Art Exhibition in Tokyo; On May 29th, he participated in Claude Debussy's ballet Afternoon of the Faun, and Russian ballerina Nikinsky took him to the ballet. His performance was controversial, so he blamed Nijinsky. 65438+February, breaking with Duchess choiseul; In the same year, I suffered from cerebral hemorrhage for the first time.

1965438+March-June 2003, participated in the first Roman separatist exhibition; In March, Rodin's antique collection and his works were exhibited at the Paris Medical College. In the same year, he went to France and England (London) and created a bust of Madame Saville.

1965438+In July, 2004, with the support of Countess greifer Le, she held an exhibition at grosvenor House in London and attended the opening ceremony. In September after the declaration of war in World War I, Rodin gave the 18 statue on display to the British government out of fear. 1 1 month, went to Rome and lived in john marshall's house; In the same year, The Church of France was published with illustrations by August Crowe.

1965438+In April and May of 2005, he created a bust of Benedict XV during his trip to Rome; In June, he attended the Panama Pacific World Expo in San Francisco. On July 19, the citizens of Calais were placed in front of the Parliament Building in London.

19 16 years, he suffered another cerebral hemorrhage and donated his works and collections to the French government in three times (1 April,1September, 10/October 25th). 12 On February 24th, JournalOfficiel reported Rodin's donation and announced the establishment of the National Art Museum of auguste rodin in Bihong Building. In the same year, he created a bust of Etienne Cremon Dale, which was Rodin's last work.

1917 65438+1October 29th, married Ruth Burleigh in Merton; 165438+1October 17, Rodin died; 165438+1October 24th, the funeral was held in Merton.

Personal life

Rodin had many lovers in his life, including female models, ladies and prostitutes. He was accompanied by a seamstress, Ruth Burleigh, and they lived together for more than fifty years. 1866,65438+1October 24th, August Eugen Berry, the illegitimate child of him and Ruth Berry, was born, and August Eugen Berry died in 1934, with no children. 1917 65438+1On October 29th, Ruth and Rodin got married; On February 65438+4, 2004, Ruth Berry died.

Rodin also had an important lover in his life, Camille Claudel. 1882, Rodin took over a studio composed of young girls, where he met Camille Claudel, who was less than 18 years old at that time. 1898, after maintaining the lover relationship of 15, broke up completely. Camille wanted to be Rodin's wife, but Rodin didn't want to be separated from Ruth, during which Camille experienced many pregnancies and miscarriages. After the two broke up, Rodin would still secretly give him financial support. 1905, Camille Claudel publicly expressed his hatred for Rodin. Accusing Rodin of plagiarizing her works and ideas. 1965438+In May 2003, Camille Claudel was imprisoned in a mental hospital, and Rodin secretly sent her money.

Main work

Main sculpture works

The origin of the above works

Painting and sketching

The origin of the above works

Art monograph

Creative characteristics

Thoughts and feelings

A tribute to life

Rodin regards life as the highest artistic realm, and only a sculpture with life can touch the mind of the viewer. So Rodin thinks that the sculpture with life is beautiful. Beauty is not only external formal beauty, but also internal beauty. In Rodin's time, people thought that ugly things were not works of art, but Rodin strongly opposed it and expounded real beauty with his own works. Rodin believes that ugliness in art means that there is no appearance and no inner truth, and all deception is ugly. In some of Rodin's works, he does not deliberately pursue sensual enjoyment, and thinks that deformity is also a kind of beauty. So he created many "ugly" works, such as The Old Prostitute and The Man with the Broken Nose. Rodin believes that human life is the most beautiful, and every moment from birth to death is beautiful. In The Old Prostitute, Rodin depicts an old prostitute who has been bullied all her life. Although she is old and faded, the wrinkles on her face reveal strength and unyielding. In order to survive, she accepted the darkness and injustice of society and did not escape.

Desire for love and youth

Rodin expressed his pursuit of love and youth in a unique tone and way. Rodin thinks that love is the truest and noblest emotion, and youth is the most precious, so we can't be artificial in sculpture. In Kiss, Eternal Idol and other works, Rodin takes the passionate kiss of men and women as the theme to express his undisguised feelings, arouse the desire hidden by secular repression, rekindle people's courage to pursue love and feel the joy born of beauty. In Rodin's sculpture, although the contact between men and women is small, it is enough to arouse the desire to sleep, which is Rodin's praise of love. In addition, Rodin also showed the struggle between the sexes in his sculptures. In Rodin's works, he expressed his respect and love for women. Women are no longer losers. In "Eternal Idol", a woman is high above, and a man is prostrate at her feet.

Believe in the power of God.

Rodin believed in the existence of God, and he was very willing to spread the will of God. Rodin's sculptures express religious thoughts in a unique way, which not only shows human's awe of God, but also shows God's pity for human beings. Every work of Rodin seems to reveal some kind of sadness, and seems to be talking to God. The Gate of Hell is one of the most Christian works. Rodin spent more than 30 years describing not only the horror of the world and hell, but also the beauty of heaven. Besides, The Thinker and Shadow both show the power of God's justice.

Sculpture technique

First, the draft molding method. When Balzac came out, he was once satirized as synonymous with "shoddy" draft because of many characteristics that were inconsistent with traditional aesthetic art, such as the light and shadow effect of Impressionism, conceptual picture outline and rough surface. Although the word "draft" comes from the ridicule and criticism of his works, it does represent Rodin's creative techniques to some extent. As far as Rodin's works are concerned, they no longer deliberately smooth the surface of the works, but present a texture of original materials, such as bronze texture and marble potholes. The roughness of the surface reduces the manual spirit attached to the classic works, which is a reduction of nature. In the process of creation, Rodin tried to combine materials with ideas, regarding stones as muscles and textures as lines. The whole work is based on the state of dialogue with nature.

Second, emphasize the role of "face". "Face" plays an important role in the field of sculpture. The movement and texture of works depend on the control and adjustment of "face", and its function is self-evident. Rodin thought deeply about the treatment and selection of "noodles", and on this basis, he created a set of techniques to highlight the psychological activities of characters by using "noodles". Among his works, The Broken Nose Man is a typical work that uses "face" to express feelings. The beard on the man's face is twisted, wrinkles are vertical and horizontal, and his hair is slightly messy. Every piece and line collides with light, resulting in a strong sense of strewn at random. There is no repetition and parallelism on the plane, no indifference and emptiness, and the stiff nose of a man breaks from it, reflecting a cruel luster. The viewer seems to feel pain from this light. Rodin has a very accurate grasp of the application and characteristics of "noodles", and the necessity of plane shaping is particularly prominent in his works. Rodin once emphasized in his will that we should not try to polish the sculpture surface into smooth convex bodies and arcs. Only through the uplift and depression of the sculpture surface can we form a multi-layer plane, and create a certain three-dimensional depth in the subtle transition, so as to achieve the expected artistic effect.

Personality influence

Rodin's unique creative viewpoint makes him surpass others in the contemporary environment and has been studied by many modern artists, such as Broncusi, Jack Medici, Matisse, Monk, Picasso and Schiller, all of whom are directly influenced and inspired by Rodin. In fact, this inheritance is not limited to the early development of modernism. Broadly speaking, many artists still regard Rodin as an eternal muse and source of inspiration in the middle and late period and even in the contemporary period.

Personality assessment

front

As can be seen from The Man with the Broken Nose, Rodin has his own artistic ideas on facial expressions. "Bronze Age" proves his infinite potential in sculpture of human body. (Comments by Austrian poet Lai Na Maria Rilke)

negative side

The trend of ugliness and deformity in art is mainly led by Rodin, because according to one of his flatterers, he regards ugliness as