Auguste Rodin
Father of modern sculpture, The Thinker
Most quoted
"The artist must be a seer, a visionary, a poet, a dreamer, a philosopher, a scientist, a craftsman, a worker, a man of the world, a man of solitude, a man of action, a man of contemplation, a man of passion, a man of reason, a man of faith, a man of doubt, a man of joy, a man of sorrow, a man of life, a man of death."
— from Various writings
"The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the graceful bending of their stems and the harmoniously tinted nuances of their blossoms. Every flower has a cordial word which nature directs towards him."
— from Art, 1911
"It is a mistake to think that the art of the Greeks depended on the beauty of the human form. What they sought was the expression of the soul, and this is to be found in the ugliness of a Silenus as well as in the beauty of a Bacchus."
— from Art, 1911
All quotes by Auguste Rodin (358)
The artist must be a prophet, a seer, a visionary.
Life is a tragedy, but it is also a comedy. It is a dance between joy and sorrow.
The human condition is a constant struggle between light and darkness, between good and evil.
The artist must be a lover of truth, a seeker of beauty.
Death is not the end, but a new beginning.
The soul is immortal, it never dies.
The artist must be a bridge between the visible and the invisible world.
The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but truth is in the heart of the artist.
The human spirit is indomitable, it can overcome any obstacle.
Art is a prayer, a meditation, a communion with the divine.
To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.
The artist must be a rebel, a revolutionary, a visionary.
The true artist does not copy nature, but interprets it.
The human body is a landscape, a landscape of emotions, of desires, of dreams.
The artist is a magician, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary.
Beauty is a fleeting moment, but art is eternal.
The soul is a flame, burning brightly in the darkness.
Life is a journey, a journey of discovery, of growth, of transformation.
The human heart is a mystery, a mystery that art can help us to unravel.
Contemporaries of Auguste Rodin
Other Visual Artss born within 50 years of Auguste Rodin (1840–1917).