Rodin

American

[roh-dan, -dan, raw-dan] / roʊˈdæn, -ˈdɛ̃, rɔˈdɛ̃ /

noun

(François) Auguste (René) 1840–1917, French sculptor.

Rodin British

/ rɔdɛ̃ /

noun

Auguste (oɡyst). 1840–1917, French sculptor, noted for his portrayal of the human form. His works include The Kiss (1886), The Burghers of Calais (1896), and The Thinker (1905)

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This affair with Rodin, who was 35 years her senior, ended before World War One, and she channelled some of her passion to the spiritual, embracing Catholicism and being received into the church.

From BBC

Before his show at the Rodin Museum, Anderson said it was "intimidating" to take on the role "because you are up against people who are in the history books", the Guardian reported.

From BBC

Dunne will continue in F2 next season with his current team Rodin and is in talks with Alpine about joining their driver development programme.

From BBC

My mind wanders to Auguste Rodin’s “The Thinker,” juggling imagination, judgment and problem solving.

From The Wall Street Journal

A small marble sculpture thought to be a copy of the French artist Auguste Rodin's work has turned out to be the real thing, selling for almost $1m at an auction in France on Monday.

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