Sorrow
Auguste Rodin
Modeled 1882, cast c. 1913–23
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
22.4 × 23.7 × 27.5 cm (8 13/16 × 9 5/16 × 10 13/16 in.); Base: 8.9 × 14.6 cm (3 9/16 × 5 3/4 in.)
Classification
bust/head
Department
Painting and Sculpture of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
13600
About the Artist
Auguste Rodin · 1840–1917
François Auguste René Rodin (1840-1917) stands as the founder of modern sculpture, transforming the art form from academic tradition into expressive modernism. Born into a working-class Parisian family, Rodin faced early rejection, failing three times to gain admission to the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts. This setback forced him to work as a craftsman for nearly two decades, though his 1875 tr...