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2) Rodin on art
Author
Pub. Date
1971
Physical Desc
xiii, 259 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
5) Rodin
Author
Pub. Date
1948
Physical Desc
61 pages, 29 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Influenced by the masters of Antiquity, the genius of Michelangelo and Baroque sculpture, particularly of Bernini, Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) is one of the most renowned artists in history. Though Rodin is considered a founder of modern sculpture, he did not set out to critique past classical traditions. Many of his sculptures were criticized and considered controversial because of their sensuality or hyperrealist qualities. His most original works...
8) Rodin
Author
Pub. Date
1990
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
160 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 33 cm
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
1987
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xii, 738 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Auguste Rodin was not only the greatest sculptor-known for such works as The Thinker, The Kiss, The Hand of God, and dozens of others-but also one of the most remarkable personalities of modern times. He was an artist who outraged contemporaries with his disturbingly unfinished monuments, a sensualist who shocked France with his scandalous relationships, and a friend to the most gifted writers and artists of his day. Frederic V. Grunfeld's exhaustive...
Author
Publisher
Plume
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
306 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"As a woman, aspiring sculptor Camille Claudel has plenty of critics, especially her ultra-traditional mother. But when Auguste Rodin makes Camille his apprentice--and his muse--their passion inspires groundbreaking works. Yet Camille's success is overshadowed by her lover's rising star, and her obsessions cross the line into madness. Rodin's Lover brings to life the volatile love affair between one of the era's greatest artists and a woman entwined...
11) Gwen: a novel
Author
Publisher
Fremantle Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
In 1903 London, Gwendolen Mary John leaves her home and overbearing brother Augustus to seek out Parisian painter and sculptor Auguste Rodin and pursue life as an artist.
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In a world filled with great museums and great paintings, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is the reigning queen. Her portrait rules over a carefully designed salon, one that was made especially for her in a museum that may seem intended for no other purpose than to showcase her virtues. What has made this portrait so renowned, commanding such adoration? And what of other works of art that continue to enthrall spectators: What makes the Great Sphinx...
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
96 pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm + 5 reproducible masterpiece painting sheets
Language
English
Description
Explores the world of art and artists, including Michelangelo, Mary Cassatt, and Vincent Van Gogh, and features do-it-yourself art projects.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
157 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A century and a half of masterpieces is covered in this chronologically arranged volume that captures the development of art in a new age. Starting with James Abbott McNeill Whistler and ending with Matthew Barney, nearly every prominent figure in Modern art is represented in double-page spreads that show how these artists continued to redefine norms and challenge tradition. Biographical and anecdotal information about each artist is provided alongside...
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