Which Happened First?

Auguste Rodin

Auguste Rodin
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François Auguste René Rodin was a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work. Rodin possessed a unique ability to model a complex, turbulent, and deeply pocketed surface in clay.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Auguste Rodin (this page)November 12, 1840 – November 17, 1917
  2. Illarion Mikhailovich PryanishnikovMarch 20, 1840 – March 12, 1894
  3. Odilon RedonApril 20, 1840 – July 6, 1916
  4. Theodor PhilipsenJune 10, 1840 – March 3, 1920
  5. Thomas NastSeptember 27, 1840 – December 7, 1902
  6. Victoria, Princess RoyalNovember 21, 1840 – August 5, 1901

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