Auguste Rodin 〈Bonus Inside〉

He spent years as a craftsman producing architectural embellishments to make ends meet.

He failed his entrance exams for top art schools multiple times.

His radical style—focused on realism over idealization—was often met with public outcry. auguste rodin

"I invent nothing, I rediscover." — Auguste Rodin 🏛️

He was rejected from the École des Beaux-Arts three times . He spent years as a craftsman producing architectural

Ever felt like a "work in progress"? So did Auguste Rodin. 🎨🔨

Many of his most famous works, like The Thinker and The Kiss , were actually originally part of a massive, unfinished portal project inspired by Dante’s Inferno . "I invent nothing, I rediscover

His sculpture The Age of Bronze was so lifelike that critics accused him of casting it directly from a living person! "Patience is also a form of action." — Auguste Rodin.