P aris 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 that ...

The bottom half of the cast was severely damaged, especially the base and feet of The Thinker. Auguste Rodin, The Thinker (1880–81). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Ralph King.

'The Thinker' is perhaps Rodin's best-known work, and there are many casts. This bronze is in the original size and there are twenty-one pieces known. There are a further twelve enlarged versions ...

Rodin’s statue of a serious man has become a popular template for not-so-serious memes. Auguste Rodin, The Thinker, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in front of the Congress. Courtesy Getty Images ...

Auguste Rodin brought Impressionism to stone with iconic statues like “The Thinker.” With statues like his iconic “Thinker,” Rodin made ordinary people seem noble, his rough surfaces ...