Celebrate Rodin 100, The Father Of Modern Sculpture, At The Rodin Museum In Philadelphia #Rodin100

Worldwide Celebration Auguste Rodin 2017 is the one hundredth anniversary of Auguste Rodin’s death. To mark the occasion, the Rodin Museum is taking part in a worldwide celebration of the artist’s work and legacy. Follow along with us all day on social media to join in on the celebration and learn more about this extraordinary artist.  In the Galleries The Kiss On View Discover what passion looks like in the hands of a master sculptor. This installation explores the artist’s intimate and powerful depictions of romantic love and the variety of approaches, meanings, and allusions that Rodin brought to his figures. Around Town Kiefer Rodin  The Barnes Foundation invites you to be among the first to see contemporary artist Anselm Kiefer’s experimental responses to sculptures and drawings by Auguste Rodin.  2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19130philamuseum.org For more information on the exhibitions and programs listed here, including generous donors, please visit philamuseum.org. The Thinker, modeled 1880–81 and enlarged 1902–4 by Auguste Rodin, cast 1919 by Alexis Rudier (Bequest of Jules E. Mastbaum, F1929-7-123). Copy of Rodin's "The Kiss" (detail), carved in marble 1929 by Henri Gréber, after Auguste Rodin (Bequest of Jules E. Mastbaum, F1929-7-62). Eternal Springtime, modeled 1884 by Auguste Rodin; cast between 1898-1918 by Ferdinand Barbedienne (Bequest of Jules E. Mastbaum, 1929). Auguste Rodin: Les Cathédrales de France (August Rodin: The Cathedrals of France) (detail), 2016, by Anselm Kiefer © Anselm Kiefer (Photo: Georges Poncet).