Eternal Truths Cast in Bronze: Rodin’s ‘The Gates of Hell’
Throughout his career, Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) looked failure in the eye. Born into a poor family, Rodin applied to the École des Beaux-Arts—an essential stepping stone for aspiring artists in France in those days—three times and was rejected over and over. So he had to make his way on his own.…
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