Women Around Rodin: Models, Patrons, Artists

From models to patrons and artists, the women in Rodin’s circle shaped the studio’s output and afterlife.

11/2/2025

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Archival photo collage hinting at women in Rodin’s circle

Women sustained and shaped Rodin’s world—in front of the clay and behind the scenes.

Roles and Impacts

Models contributed ideas of gesture and balance.
Patrons commissioned bold works and defended them.
Artists (like Claudel) pushed the language forward.

Role	Impact
Model	Gesture intelligence
Patron	Public presence
Artist	Innovation

Credit circulates; sculpture is a social art.

Read labels—names surface and stories multiply.

Về Tác Giả

Social Historian

Là người yêu nghệ thuật và một flâneur ở Paris, tôi viết hướng dẫn này để bạn ‘cảm’ được thế giới của Rodin — từ sức mạnh của đất sét đến ánh lặng của cẩm thạch.

Women Around Rodin: Models, Patrons, Artists

Roles and Impacts

Về Tác Giả

Social Historian

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