Adam
Auguste Rodin
Modeled 1881, cast c. 1924
Medium
Bronze with dark brown patina
Dimensions
198.1 × 73.7 cm (78 × 29 in.); Base: 76.2 × 73.7 cm (30 × 29 in.)
Classification
large scale
Department
Painting and Sculpture of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
11320
About the Artist
Auguste Rodin · 1840–1917
François Auguste René Rodin (1840-1917) stands as the founder of modern sculpture, transforming the art form from academic tradition into expressive modernism. Born into a working-class Parisian family, Rodin faced early rejection, failing three times to gain admission to the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts. This setback forced him to work as a craftsman for nearly two decades, though his 1875 tr...