Rodin & Literature: Dante to Rilke

How poets and writers saturated Rodin’s imagination—architecture of the Gates, urban feeling, and attentiveness.

12/6/2025

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Open book silhouette with sculpture in soft light

  The studio is a **library of voices**: Dante’s architecture, Baudelaire’s **urban feeling**, Rilke’s **attention**.

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  ### Three Anchors

  | Author | Rodin’s Take |
  |---|---|
  | Dante | Moral topography for the Gates |
  | Baudelaire | Modern correspondences |
  | Rilke | Seeing anew via attention |

  > Words become matter when **attention** deepens.

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Cultural Historian

As an art lover and Paris flâneur, I created this guide to help you experience Rodin’s world — from the rough vitality of clay to the quiet glow of marble.

Rodin & Literature: Dante to Rilke

About the Author

Cultural Historian

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