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Quiz: Auguste Rodin - art and life
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Answer the following questions.
Who was he?
One of the first photographers of the late 19th century who focused on capturing a moment, frozen in time.
An impressionist painter of 19th-century France, noted for his ability to capture the feeling of a single moment.
A sculptor of 19th-century France, noted for realistic movement in his work.
A hipster
A sculptor of 19th-century France, noted for realistic movement in his work.
What's the name of the sculpture?
The Hug
The Kiss
Eternal Spring
Danaid
What is the subject of Rodin's 'Burghers of Calais'?
6 French heroes heading off to battle to fight against the English for the town of Calais
6 town leaders from medieval France who are sacrificing themselves to save their town
The torso of a man in motion
6 chefs known for making the best burgers in France
6 town leaders from medieval France who are sacrificing themselves to save their town
What is impressionist about Rodin's portrayal of the burghers?
The lack of detail or realism, but a focus instead on blurred lines and figures.
The disorganized, disheveled arrangement of the men.
The use of thick, wide brushstrokes.
All are correct.
The disorganized, disheveled arrangement of the men.
"The Walking Man" represented on the picture is sculptured by Auguste Rodin in 1910.
What's the name of the sculpture?
Danaid
Rodin originally titled The Kiss as The Poet.
When did Auguste Rodin marry Rose Beuret?
29th January 1914
29th January 1916
29th January 1915
29th January 1917
What's the name of the sculpture?
The Gates of Hell
The Société des Gens des Lettres, a Parisian organization of writers, planned a monument to French novelist ________________ immediately after his death in 1850.
Alexandre Dumas
Honoré de Balzac
Jean Cocteau
Emile Zola
What year did Auguste Rodin pass away?
What's the material, that Rodin used for "The Gates of Hell" for Musee d'Orsay in Paris?
What's the name of the sculpture?
The Thinker
Many of his most notable sculptures were _________ during his lifetime.
