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Opened in 1919, the Musée Rodin in Paris, France, is a museum dedicated to showcasing the works of the French sculptor Auguste Rodin. The museum is home to thousands of sculptures, drawings, photographs, and art objects created by Rodin. The museum also includes a room dedicated to Camille Claudel. The collection is spread across two sites: the Hôtel Biron and the surrounding Sculpture Garden, and, the Villa des Brillants at Meudon, Hauts-de-Seinem which is Rodin's old home.
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If there is one city you can fall in love with over and over again, it’s Paris. Located on the banks of the River Seine, the French Capital screams fashion, food, and art. For a city undergoing a creative renewal, it can never fail you with its endless lists of museums, or art galleries to explore. Rodin Museum in the heart of Paris, is one of the many options that offer a unique experience to explore modern artworks. Grab your Rodin Museum tickets to see sculptures by Auguste Rodin.
Francois Auguste Rene Rodin (1849 - 1917) was a French sculptor and the founder of modern sculpture. He had a unique ability to mould and model complex surfaces in clay. He faced criticism for his creations. His work didn’t reflect the established tastes of the art world that was inclined to decorative traditions and traditional themes (mythology and allegory). Rodin instead adopted a new approach to the practice of sculpture. He celebrated naturalism, individual characters, and masculine and feminine physicality.
Michelangelo, the Italian Renaissance artist, inspired Rodin’s works. You can see this in his sculptures like Adam and The Bronze Age at the museum. Sculptures to keep an eye for at Rodin sculpture garden Paris include The Thinker, Monument to Balzac, The Kiss, and The Gates of Hell.
Rodin Museum stands today because the artist donated his artworks to the French State. Rodin himself chose the site for the Rodin Museum. Let’s take a closer look at what you can expect in the two main areas- Sculpture Garden and Hotel Biron.
Grab the chance to see the paintings by Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh at Rodin Museum. Monet’s Belle-Île became a part of Rodin’s private collection when the two friends exchanged their works in 1888. It is unclear if Rodin purchased Van Gogh’s Pere Tanguy in 1894 because Van Gogh and he shared a love of Japanese art.
Auguste Rodin's drawings collections include extreme body positions, featuring mainly feminine figures. His subjects were dancers, music hall artists, or circus performers. His drawings reflect the use of watercolors in soft tones. Works in the collection include Battle between a man and a reptile and Two semi-reclining female nudes.
This is a private collection of artworks Rodin purchased from art dealers. Some of these works reminded Rodin of other well-known works and some left an impression on him. This collection includes the Headless Figure of Hercules, Statue of King Ptolemy III Euergetes I, Fragment of a stela: family group with a seated woman, etc.
Soft focus, sensuality, human emotions, imitation, assemblage, cutting-out, and pasting are themes central to Rodin's works. His oeuvres like The Thinker, The Kiss, The Tower of Work, The Walking Man, The Age of Bronze, The Gates Of Hell, Hylas and the Nymphs, and Adam, which are reflective of the themes, add richness and diversity to the collections of the Rodin Museum.
Rodin used photography to judge his works and make amends. This is visible in the Young Girl embraced by a Marble Ghost, where he retouched the photo taken by Eugène Druet. The collection also includes photographs titled The Awakening by Edward Steichen, St John the Baptist, Man with a Broken Nose and the Bust of Bellone by Charles Michelez, and The portrait of Camille Claudel by Cesar.
Camille Claudel was a young artist, who was Rodin’s pupil and later his mistress and muse. The pupil and master bonded over their love for sculpture. Her technical prowess and fluidity of form are seen in her sculptures titled Portrait of Rodin, The Gossips or Women Chatting, The Waltz, etc.
Rodin Museum Paris is open from:
Tuesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 6:30 PM.
The last entry to the museum is at 5:45 PM. It is closed on Monday.
To make your visit to Rodin Museum Paris comfortable, we’ve listed a few hotels that you could consider for your Parisian holiday. These stays are located around the Museum.
A. Rodin Museum Paris opened for visitors on 19 May 2021.
A. You can buy your Rodin Museum tickets in person at the museum or book them online.
A. It is advisable to buy your Rodin Museum tickets online and in advance.
A. Visitors under the age of 18, job seekers and 18-25-year-olds residents of European Union countries can enjoy discounted tickets to Rodin Museum.
Your Rodin Museum tickets cannot be canceled, amended, or rescheduled.
A. Your Rodin Museum tickets are valid for one year from the date of purchase.
A. Rodin Museum Paris is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 6:30 PM. The last entry to the museum is at 5:45 PM. It is closed on Mondays.
A. Rodin Museum Paris offers visitors a collection of works- sculptures, drawings, and paintings by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin.
A. The museum is equipped with access ramps throughout making it possible for visitors with reduced mobility to see the entire collection.