Rodin

[roh-dan, -dan, raw-dan]

noun

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

Rodin

/ rɔdɛ̃ /

noun

1. 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)

Example Sentences

A small marble sculpture thought to be a copy of the French artist Auguste Rodin's work has turned out to be the real thing, selling for almost $1m at an auction in France on Monday.

From BBC

But the woman in her sculpture, made early in her tenure working in the busy studio of Auguste Rodin, leaves classicism far behind.

From Los Angeles Times

Her art influenced her titanic mentor, Auguste Rodin.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s a stunning and compact portrait-bust of Rodin, in which the focused concentration of his life-size head seems to rise up out of a tumult below, represented by his lengthy, swirling, thickly tangled beard.

From Los Angeles Times

The couple also showcased their collection of old master paintings, Han dynasty Chinese ceramics and work by van Gogh and Rodin.

From New York Times