Rodin

American

[roh-dan, -dan, raw-dan] / roʊˈdæn, -ˈdɛ̃, rɔˈdɛ̃ /

noun

(François) Auguste (René) 1840–1917, French sculptor.

Rodin British

/ rɔdɛ̃ /

noun

Auguste (oɡyst). 1840–1917, French sculptor, noted for his portrayal of the human form. His works include The Kiss (1886), The Burghers of Calais (1896), and The Thinker (1905)

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For Rodin especially, these efforts spun off independent drawings and sculptures that are scattered throughout the exhibition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

This affair with Rodin, who was 35 years her senior, ended before World War One, and she channelled some of her passion to the spiritual, embracing Catholicism and being received into the church.

From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026

A-list attendees at the show at the Rodin Museum included actors Jennifer Lawrence and singer Rihanna as well as Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026

Of special note are two vases by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, with collaborations by Rodin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2025

Because Rodin was known to MI6, the Soviets assigned Blake a new KGB contact, Sergei Kondrachev, who worked in the Soviet embassy in London as a junior official in charge of cultural events.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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