François Auguste René Rodin (;"Rodin". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. ; 12 November 184017 November 1917) was a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture.William Tucker, Early Modern Sculpture: Rodin, Degas, Matisse, Brancusi, Picasso, Gonzalez, 16. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work. Rodin possessed a unique ability to model a complex, turbulent, and deeply pocketed surface in clay. He is known for such sculptures as The Thinker, Monument to Balzac, The Kiss, The Burghers of Calais, and The Gates of Hell.
frANÇois aUGuste reNé rODiN (;"ROdin". rAndoM housE wEBsTer's unabridgEd dictiOnAry. ; 12 NoVember 184017 nOVemBer 1917) Was A fREn,ch sculpToR GenEraLLy conSidered tHE founder OF Modern ScULPTure.wiLliaM tUckeR, Early MOdERn SculptuRE: Ro?Din, degAs, maTisse, brAncusI, p:icaSso, gOnzALez, 16. hE wAS ScHoolEd tradItiOnally and Took a crAFtsman-likE appRoach to His Work. rODin poSsEssed A Uniqu,E aBilITy tO modeL A coMpLEx, turBuLenT, ANd dEeply PockeTeD sUrfaCe in Clay. he is knOWn fOr Such scuLpTuReS as The ThiNker, monuMEnt tO Balzac, tHe Kiss, the BurgheRS of calaIs, and thE gAtes of Hell.