Rodin

American

[roh-dan, -dan, raw-dan] / roʊˈdæn, -ˈdɛ̃, rɔˈdɛ̃ /

noun

(François) Auguste (René) 1840–1917, French sculptor.

Rodin British

/ rɔdɛ̃ /

noun

Auguste (oɡyst). 1840–1917, French sculptor, noted for his portrayal of the human form. His works include The Kiss (1886), The Burghers of Calais (1896), and The Thinker (1905)

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For many years John earned money as an artist's model to support her painting, including working for sculptor August Rodin, with whom she had a passionate decade-long affair, writing him no fewer than 1,000 letters.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

The celeb-heavy runway show in the gardens of the Rodin Museum drew actor Robert Pattinson, Louis Vuitton designer Pharrell Williams and Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, who sat on a power-packed front row.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Of special note are two vases by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, with collaborations by Rodin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

For the owners, "Despair" turned to delight when the piece they believed to be a Rodin copy was confirmed as authentic by the Comite Rodin after a six-week probe.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

His real name was Nikolai Borisovich Rodin, the Russian spy agency's rezident, or top agent in England.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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