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The Last Years of Rodin

The Last Years of Rodin

Tirel, Marcelle

Hardcover

ArtistsSculpture & Installation

ISBN10: 1025777514
ISBN13: 9781025777511
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 242
Weight: 1.14
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Last Years of Rodin offers an intimate and revealing portrait of one of the most influential sculptors in history during the twilight of his life. Written by Marcelle Tirel, who served as Auguste Rodin's private secretary, this memoir provides a unique, firsthand perspective on the artist's daily life, his creative process, and the complex personal dynamics that surrounded him in his final decade.

Tirel captures the atmosphere of the Villa des Brillants at Meudon and the HÃ tel Biron, detailing the struggles, triumphs, and vulnerabilities of the aging master. As the creator of iconic works such as The Thinker and The Gates of Hell, Rodin's legacy is explored not just through his finished sculptures, but through the lens of his interactions with assistants, models, and the public.

This work serves as a vital historical document for art historians and enthusiasts alike, shedding light on the human side of a monumental figure in modern art. It explores the pressures of fame and the physical toll of a lifelong dedication to the craft of sculpture. The Last Years of Rodin remains an essential resource for understanding the man behind the bronze and marble, documenting the end of an era in European art history.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

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