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Kentaur der kidnapper en ung mand

Auguste Rodin

1878-1881

Kentaur der kidnapper en ung mand by Auguste Rodin

Medium

Pen og brunt blæk, brun lavering, forhøjet med hvid dækfarve

Classification

Tegning

Department

Den Kongelige Kobberstiksamling

Museum

SMK — National Gallery of Denmark

Credit

SMK — Statens Museum for Kunst

Accession Number

DEP345

Rights

Public Domain

Tags

Tegning

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...

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