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「The Thinker」 Auguste Rodin
A French sculptor. Called the father of modern sculpture, he revolutionarily expressed human emotion and dynamism in the human body.
“Carving the churning figures on the cold marble Gates of Hell, I shall surely awaken the passionate vitality of sleeping humanity!”
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How cultural experiences shaped this figure's life
His reverence for Victor Hugo began in adolescence. Having read 'Notre-Dame de Paris,' 'Les Orientales,' and 'Les Contemplations,' he owned about twenty of Hugo's works. Baudelaire's 'Les Fleurs du mal' lay open on his workbench. After traversing Homer's Greece, Dante's Italy, Shakespeare's England, and Rousseau's France through reading, all that literary experience concentrated into human forms on clay.
"I invent nothing. I rediscover." For Rodin, reading was the preliminary stage of sculpture. Finding again in stone and bronze the suffering Dante described, the tragedy Hugo depicted, and the beauty of evil Baudelaire captured — that was his entire body of work.
Cultural Journey
How cultural experiences shaped this figure's life
His reverence for Victor Hugo began in adolescence. Having read 'Notre-Dame de Paris,' 'Les Orientales,' and 'Les Contemplations,' he owned about twenty of Hugo's works. Baudelaire's 'Les Fleurs du mal' lay open on his workbench. After traversing Homer's Greece, Dante's Italy, Shakespeare's England, and Rousseau's France through reading, all that literary experience concentrated into human forms on clay.
"I invent nothing. I rediscover." For Rodin, reading was the preliminary stage of sculpture. Finding again in stone and bronze the suffering Dante described, the tragedy Hugo depicted, and the beauty of evil Baudelaire captured — that was his entire body of work.
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Overview
A pioneer of modern sculpture structure combining high intellect and diligence to breathe psychology and emotion into sculpture. Low temperance and loyalty led to exploitation in personal relationships, but high reflection and boldness combine to capture the essence of human existence.
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Overview
A pioneer of modern sculpture structure combining high intellect and diligence to breathe psychology and emotion into sculpture. Low temperance and loyalty led to exploitation in personal relationships, but high reflection and boldness combine to capture the essence of human existence.
Core Abilities
Inner Virtues
Outer Virtues
Core Disposition
Similar Figures
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