Rodin Museum, Paris Photos

The Rodin Museum (Musée Rodin) in the former Hôtel Biron Mansion & gardens, was the studio of sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) starting with a few rented rooms in 1908, then the whole house in 1911 when the French government assumed ownership. To save the house Rodin made a deal to leave his collection to the State the gallery opened in 1919. For this page, to show the evolution of Rodin's art we try to give the year works were conceived, since many of the works were cast more recently.

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Entrance building to Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Former Hôtel Biron Mansion, now gallery, on grounds of Rodin Museum. Paris, France.The Thinker bronze sculpture in garden at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.The Thinker bronze sculpture in garden at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Entrance building to Rodin Museum (Musée Rodin). Paris, France.Former Hôtel Biron Mansion, now gallery, on grounds of Rodin Museum. Paris, France.The Thinker bronze sculpture (c1881) in garden at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.The Thinker bronze sculpture (c1881) in garden at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Monument to Burghers of Calais by Auguste Rodin to remember six Calais dignitaries who surrendered to England during Hundred Years' War to save town at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Monument to Burghers of Calais by Auguste Rodin with six leaders wearing robes of condemned at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Jacques de Wissant bronze figure from Monument to Burghers of Calais by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Jean de Fiennes bronze figure from Monument to Burghers of Calais by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Monument to Burghers of Calais (1889; cast 1926) by Auguste Rodin to remember six Calais dignitaries who surrendered to England during Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) to save town at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Monument to Burghers of Calais (1889) by Auguste Rodin with six leaders wearing robes of condemned at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Jacques de Wissant bronze figure from Monument to Burghers of Calais (1888) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Jean de Fiennes bronze figure from Monument to Burghers of Calais (1887) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Garden facade of Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Garden facade of Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Sculptures around garden pond at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Garden at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Garden facade of Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Garden facade of Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Sculptures around garden pond at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Garden at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Three shades bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin with Eiffel Tower beyond at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.Three shades bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Balzac bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.Balzac bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.
Three shades bronze sculpture (1902-4) by Auguste Rodin with Eiffel Tower beyond at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.Three shades (identical figures taken from Gates of Hell) bronze sculpture (1902-4) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Balzac bronze sculpture (1898) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.Balzac bronze sculpture (1898) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.
Jules Bastien-Lepage bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.Victor Hugo bronze monument by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.Victor Hugo bronze monument with poet holding hand to calm the Guernsey waves by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.Spirit of Eternal Repose bronze monument to painter Pierre Puvis de Chavannes by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.
Jules Bastien-Lepage bronze sculpture (1889) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.Victor Hugo bronze monument (aka Palais Royal Monument) (after 1900) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.Victor Hugo bronze monument (after 1900) with poet holding hand to calm the Guernsey waves (after 1900) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.Spirit of Eternal Repose bronze monument to painter Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (1899-1902) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.
The Shade bronze sculpture from Gates of Hell by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.Aphrodite bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.Fallen Caryatid with Urn bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.Bronze sculpture of nude female by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.
The Shade bronze sculpture from Gates of Hell (1904) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.Aphrodite bronze sculpture (1914) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.Fallen Caryatid with Urn bronze sculpture (1918) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.Bronze sculpture of nude female by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.
Bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin with fruit tree blossoms at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.Gates of Hell bronze doors by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Upper details of Gates of Hell doors inspired by Dante's Inferno by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Lower details of Gates of Hell doors with writhing souls without hope by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin with fruit tree blossoms at Rodin Museum Garden. Paris, France.Gates of Hell bronze doors (1880-1917) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Upper details of Gates of Hell doors inspired by Dante's Inferno by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Lower details of Gates of Hell doors with writhing souls without hope by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Rodin Museum staircase up to galleries. Paris, France.Portrait of Auguste Rodin by Eugène Carrière at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Auguste Rodin in his studio painting by René Avigdor at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Bronze bust of Auguste Rodin by Antoine Bourdelle at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Rodin Museum staircase up to galleries. Paris, France.Portrait of Auguste Rodin (1896) by Eugène Carrière at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Auguste Rodin in his studio painting (c1897-8) by René Avigdor at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Bronze bust of Auguste Rodin (1910) by Antoine Bourdelle at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Man with Broken Nose marble bust by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Bellona bronze bust by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Alsatian Orphan marble bust by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Victor Hugo marble head & bust by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Man with Broken Nose marble bust (1875) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Bellona bronze bust (1879) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Alsatian Orphan marble bust (c1880) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Victor Hugo marble head & bust (1899-1902) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Bronze busts of J. Danielli ; Maurice Haquette of Sèvres & sculptor Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Historical painter Jean-Paul Laurens bronze bust by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Sculptor Jules Dalou bronze bust by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.The Thinker bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Bronze busts of J. Danielli (1878 or 1882); Maurice Haquette of Sèvres (1883) & sculptor Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1882) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Historical painter Jean-Paul Laurens bronze bust (1882) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Sculptor Jules Dalou bronze bust (1883) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.The Thinker bronze sculpture (1881-2) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Général Margueritte bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Galatea marble statue by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.The Kiss marble statue by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Monument to landscape artist Claude Lorrain bronze model by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Général Margueritte (hero of war of 1870) bronze sculpture (c1884) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Galatea marble statue (1887-8) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.The Kiss marble statue (1888-9) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Monument to landscape artist Claude Lorrain bronze model (1889) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Bronze decorative vase by Auguste Rodin & Jules Desbois at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.The Tempest marble statue by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Jean d'Aire figure from Monument to Burghers of Calais by Auguste Rodin & Paul Jeanneney at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.The Walking Man bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Bronze decorative vase (1890) by Auguste Rodin & Jules Desbois at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.The Tempest marble statue (1903) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Jean d'Aire figure from Monument to Burghers of Calais (1903-4) by Auguste Rodin & Paul Jeanneney at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.The Walking Man bronze sculpture (before 1900) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Sculpted hands: stone The Cathedral & marble The Secret by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Collection of casts & studies by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Collection of casts & studies of hands by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Column pedestals created by Auguste Rodin for his exhibition of 1900 at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Sculpted hands: (front) stone The Cathedral (1908) & (rear) marble The Secret (1909) by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Collection of casts & studies by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Collection of casts & studies of hands by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Column pedestals created by Auguste Rodin for his exhibition of 1900 at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Belle-Ile-en-Mer painting by Claude Monet was gift to Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.The Harvesters painting by Vincent van Gogh at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.View of Viaduct of Arles painting by Vincent van Gogh at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Père Tanguy with Japanese prints painting by Vincent van Gogh at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Belle-Ile-en-Mer painting (1886) by Claude Monet was gift to Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.The Harvesters painting (1888) by Vincent van Gogh at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.View of Viaduct of Arles (aka Blue Train) painting (1888) by Vincent van Gogh at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Père Tanguy with Japanese prints painting (1887) by Vincent van Gogh at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Vertumnus & Pomona marble sculpture by Camille Claudel at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Rondin's Thinker painting by Edvard Munch at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Les Invalides seen from garden of Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Flowering tree in garden of Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Vertumnus & Pomona marble sculpture (1886-1905) by Camille Claudel at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Rondin's Thinker painting (c1907) by Edvard Munch at Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Les Invalides seen from garden of Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Flowering tree in garden of Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Flowering tree in garden of Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Lilacs in garden of Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Flowers in garden of Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
Flowering tree in garden of Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Lilacs in garden of Rodin Museum. Paris, France.Flowers in garden of Rodin Museum. Paris, France.
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