Born: 12 November 1840 · Died: 17 November 1917 · Age at death: 77
How old was Auguste Rodin when he died?
Auguste Rodin died aged 77. He was born on 12 November 1840 and died on 17 November 1917.
French sculptor of The Thinker, The Kiss and The Gates of Hell, often seen as the founder of modern sculpture
Did you know?His complex project, The Gates of Hell, occupied him for over thirty years and remained unfinished when he died.
Quick facts
Date of birth12 November 1840
Date of death17 November 1917
Age at death77
NationalityFrench
BirthplaceParis, France
Occupationsculptor, draftsperson, photographer
Editor's Take:
Auguste Rodin made sculpture modern. He was rejected by the top Paris art school three times. His early work The Age of Bronze was so lifelike that critics accused him of casting from a real body. His figures twist with feeling and energy. The Thinker and The Kiss are known around the world. His monumental Gates of Hell occupied him for decades. His Paris home is now the Musée Rodin.
Key Milestones
1877: The Age of Bronze – controversy
1880: The Gates of Hell – commission
1882: The Kiss – sculpture
1889: Burghers of Calais – sculpture
François Auguste René Rodin (French:; 12 November 1840 – 17 November 1917) was a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work.
