During the second half of the 19th century France was home to many influential artists of the time. Along with the numerous impressionist painters such as Monet and Degas Aguste Rodin was establishing himself as one of the foremost sculptors of the time.
Rodin's sculpture combined both the realistic and romantic tendencies present in French society at the time. In his work he aimed to capture and represent inner feeling and the subsequent state of mind.
The piece which I have chosen is entitled 'Despair' I think that Rodin has captured the true sense of this emotion simply through how he…
