Viktor Hugo
Auguste Rodin
1884
Medium
Kaltnadelradierung
Dimensions
30 x 21,7 cm
Classification
Druck
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
867
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...