Auguste Rodin (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)

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“Rilke’s observations are wonderfully astute. For readers involved in either [sculpture or poetry], this volume is a treat.” — The Christian Science Monitor
During the early 1900s, the nice German poet lived and worked in Paris with Auguste Rodin. In a work as revealing of its writer as it’s of his famous subject, Rainer Maria Rilke examines Rodin’s life and work, and explains the ceaselessly elusive connection between the creative forces that drive timeless literature and great art.
Rilke served for a number of years as Rodin’s secretary — living within the sculptor’s workshops, watching the shaping of his creations, and discussing his views and ideas. Written in 1903 and 1907, these essays in regards to the master’s work and development as an artist mark Rilke’s entry into the world of letters. Rodin himself paid the poet without equal tribute, declaring these meditations the supreme interpretation of his work. This superb translation, complemented by 33 illustrations, will fascinate students of literature, philosophy, and art history.

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