Nero
Auguste Rodin
1900–1910
Medium
Graphite with stumping, watercolor, and gouache
Dimensions
Overall: 12 13/16 x 9 13/16 in. (32.5 x 25 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1910
Accession Number
10.66.5
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...