Auguste Rodin / Mit 96 Vollbildern

A contemplative portrait of a sculptor and his work reflects on the solitude that accompanies fame and the gradual growth of a vast, continually evolving oeuvre. It explores how early impressions, devotion to hands and material, and attention to the living potential of stone inform a practice shaped by patience and necessity. The text moves between biographical meditation, formal analyses of figures and public monuments, and reflections on medieval and classical precedents, arguing that sculpture's power lies in embodied gesture rather than mere likeness. A second, lecturelike section and accompanying notes and plates offer further commentary on process, perception, and the public reception of monumental art.