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Auguste Rodin - art and life
What year was Auguste Rodin born?
1840
Where was he born? What city?
Paris
Who was he?
An impressionist painter of 19th-century France, noted for his ability to capture the feeling of a single moment.
One of the first photographers of the late 19th century who focused on capturing a moment, frozen in time.
A hipster
A sculptor of 19th-century France, noted for realistic movement in his work.
A sculptor of 19th-century France, noted for realistic movement in his work.
What's the name of the sculpture?
The Kiss
Eternal Spring
The Hug
Danaid
What is the subject of Rodin's 'Burghers of Calais'?
6 chefs known for making the best burgers in France
6 town leaders from medieval France who are sacrificing themselves to save their town
The torso of a man in motion
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
What is impressionist about Rodin's portrayal of the burghers?
All are correct.
The use of thick, wide brushstrokes.
The disorganized, disheveled arrangement of the men.
The lack of detail or realism, but a focus instead on blurred lines and figures.
The disorganized, disheveled arrangement of the men.
"The Walking Man" represented on the picture is sculptured by Auguste Rodin in 1910.
True
False
What's the name of the sculpture?
Danaid
Rodin originally titled The Kiss as The Poet.
True
False
When did Auguste Rodin marry Rose Beuret?
29th January 1915
29th January 1917
29th January 1914
29th January 1916
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.
Jean Cocteau
Alexandre Dumas
Emile Zola
Honoré de Balzac
What year did Auguste Rodin pass away?
1917
1920
1918
1919
What's the material, that Rodin used for "The Gates of Hell" for Musee d'Orsay in Paris?
Plaster
Silver
Brass
Bronze
What's the name of the sculpture?
The Thinker
Many of his most notable sculptures were _________ during his lifetime.
criticized
admired
In 1864 Auguste submitted "The Man With the Broken Nose" to the Paris Salon, but it was rejected.
True
False
What's the name of the sculpture?
Burghers of Calais
Rose, his wife, died two weeks after the wedding. Did Rodin pass away the same year?
Yes
No
In 1908 Rodin moved to Hotel Biron, that became his new studio. From 1911 onwards he occupied the entire building. Did the hotel transform to the Rodin Museum?
No
Yes
What year was the Rodin Museum officially opened?
1919
Where is it located? What city?
Paris
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