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Musee Rodin
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Rue de Varenne, 75007 Paris, France
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About Musee Rodin
The Rodin Museum is situated in central Paris, dedicated to the works of Auguste Rodin. It has another site other than the one in central Paris, it is Rodin's old home at Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine. The Museum is dedicated to the preservation and presentation of his work and is a perfect spot for artists and lovers of art to explore.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Musee Rodin
- The Museum was established in 1919 at Hotel Biron after the death of Rodin. It was rented and used as a studio by Rodin up until his demise. The building today includes nearly 400 pieces of art by Rodin among its galleries and surrounding gardens.
- The father of modern sculpture, as he was nicknamed, Rodin made many iconic sculptures, some of the most famous being "The Thinker", showcased in the gardens opposite the "gates of hell". "The kiss" is another masterpiece that was once deemed as "inappropriate" for public viewing.
- Rodin accumulated the pieces of various other prominent artists of his period, counting Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and these works are also contained within the museum. He built bust and sculpture of many friends and popular personalities including Victor Hugo, Gustav Mahler, etc.
- The garden of the Museum covers an area of 7.41 acres, and across the area, various sculptures by Rodin can be seen. It creates a green haven that offers the ideal atmosphere for a pleasing stroll. The garden consists of a charming 19th-century chapel which was built around the time when the mansion served as a boarding school for girls.
- What may come as a surprise is that one of the pioneers of sculpture arts in the 19th century had pretty poor eyesight. He was even once asked to leave the French Army due to near-sightedness!
- Rodin never actually worked with marble, that is to say, his most famous works are made from marble, but he preferred using the tactile process of working with clay to model his subjects. He would then pass his clay model on to his assistants, who would recreate and often enlarge them, either by casting them in bronze or carving them from marble.
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