Rodin

[ roh-dan, -dan; French raw-dan ]

noun

1. (Fran·çois) Au·guste (Re·né) [f, r, ah, n, -, swa, oh-, gyst, , r, uh, -, ney], 1840–1917, French sculptor.

Rodin

/ rɔdɛ̃ /

noun

1. RodinAuguste18401917MFrenchARTS AND CRAFTS: sculptor 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)

Example Sentences

Her art influenced her titanic mentor, Auguste Rodin.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s a stunning and compact portrait-bust of Rodin, in which the focused concentration of his life-size head seems to rise up out of a tumult below, represented by his lengthy, swirling, thickly tangled beard.

From Los Angeles Times

The couple also showcased their collection of old master paintings, Han dynasty Chinese ceramics and work by van Gogh and Rodin.

From New York Times

He has called on Salvador Dalí’s melting clocks to underscore a tennis player’s temper tantrum, likened a baseball player to a piece of taxidermy and linked athletes with sculptures by Rodin.

From New York Times

Possibly the most valuable item currently missing from Scotland's museums and galleries is a £3m sculpture by world-famous artist Auguste Rodin.

From BBC