14 Quotes & Sayings By Auguste Rodin

Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) was a French sculptor and thinker, who is known as the father of modern sculpture. His work is considered one of the most important and influential art movements of the late 19th century. He was also one of the first sculptors to become famous in America with his works now found in many museums around the country.

Man's naked form belongs to no particular moment in history;...
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Man's naked form belongs to no particular moment in history; it is eternal, and can be looked upon with joy by the people of all ages. Auguste Rodin
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Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely. Auguste Rodin
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Nothing is wasted of time if you use the xperience wisely. Auguste Rodin
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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. Auguste Rodin
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One must work nothing but work and one must have patience. Auguste Rodin
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I invent nothing. I rediscover. Auguste Rodin
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To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature. Auguste Rodin
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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. Auguste Rodin
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To any artist, worthy of the name, all in nature is beautiful, because his eyes, fearlessly accepting all exterior truth, read there, as in an open book, all the inner truth. Auguste Rodin
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Art is contemplation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and which there divines the spirit of which nature herself is animated. Auguste Rodin
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There are unknown forces in nature; when we give ourselves wholly to her, without reserve, she lends them to us; she shows us these forms, which our watching eyes do not see, which our intelligence does not understand or suspect. Auguste Rodin
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I choose a block of marble and chop off whatever I don't need. Auguste Rodin
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The artist must create a spark before he can make a fire and before art is born, the artist must be ready to be consumed by the fire of his own creation. Auguste Rodin