Rodin's sister Maria, two years his senior, died of peritonitis in a convent in 1862, and Rodin was anguished with guilt because he had introduced her to an unfaithful suitor. He turned away from art and joined the Catholic order of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament as a laybrother.

Feb 19, 2025 · Auguste Rodin (born November 12, 1840, Paris, France—died November 17, 1917, Meudon) was a French sculptor of sumptuous bronze and marble figures, considered by some critics to be the greatest portraitist in the history of sculpture.

Paris has been deeply shocked by a report of the circumstances of the death of the great Impressionist sculptor, Auguste Rodin. A book by Mile. Tirel, Rodin's secretary, states definitely...

Apr 2, 2014 · Death and Legacy. Rodin died on November 17, 1917, in Meudon, France, passing away months after the death of his partner Rose Beuret.

Feb 28, 2019 · Auguste Rodin (born Francois Auguste Rene Rodin; November 12, 1840–November 17, 1917) was a French artist and sculptor whose broke away from academic tradition in order to infuse emotion and character into his work.

Nov 17, 2017 · The sculptor Auguste Rodin died one hundred years ago on November 17, 1917. Shortly thereafter, this tribute was published by the Forward’s founder Ab Cahan. A great man died last Saturday in...

Auguste Rodin died in 1917 at age 77. Though his style was at first seen as controversial due to the realism and individualism of his sculpted figures, by the end of his lifetime, Rodin became the most well-known sculptor of his day.

Rodin's art career halted briefly in 1862 with the tragic death of his younger sister. Rodin was so grief-stricken that he joined the Catholic order, but was later encouraged to pursue art once again by Father Eymard, founder of the Holy Sacrament, …

Died: November 17, 1917 (aged 77) 1885-01-28 Commission for Auguste Rodin's sculpture 'The Burghers of Calais' signed by the Municipal Council of Calais. "Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely." Auguste Rodin is regarded as one of the fathers of modern sculpture.

The Legacy of Auguste Rodin. By the time of his death, Rodin was famous the world over. Considered the titan of modern figurative sculpture he was for many the heir-apparent to Michelangelo.