Like some artists, Rodin was not an overnight success. Even though he was rejected numerous times from art schools because of his art style, he prevailed in the end. Rodin, like many artists, got their inspiration from other great and famous artists. In Rodin"s case, his inspiration came from Michelangelo. In Rodin"s more famous works, one can see the similarities between the two artists" artwork. Rodin"s parents were not wealthy, therefore, he was not able to attend an art school of his choice. His father, however, did send him to Petite ?âÔÇ?cole, a training ground for commercial draftsman and practiciens--cutters...
was a very talented artist, sculptor, and thinker. He was able to make people see things the way that he saw them, and even though it was tough getting started, he prevailed and was able to live happily; considering what a hard life he had. Rodin died in November 1917 and his common-law wife, Rose, died in February of 1917. Rodin died with having completed over 400 sculptures and 7,000 drawings. Finally, two of Rodin"s most famous pieces of work were finally shown in the Salon in 1878, The Man with the Broken Nose and the Age of Bronze.