Rodin's figures have a restless energy. Lean, long-limbed, they stretch and slump, curl and clinch. Unlike that of Monet, his rise and fame was a slow burn. It took critics years to give him the recognition he deserved and he still splits the crowd today. Is it because he is a tricky artist to pigeonhole?

Rodin was both a champion of modern art and a by-product of the late Romantics. He looked behind for inspiration. He was fascinated by ancient Greek mythology and spent long periods obsessing over literary epics such as Dante's "Inferno" and Baudelaire's "Les Fleurs du Mal". But he looked forward too, rebelling against traditional methods, finding new ways to work that blased the trail for modern sculpture. His work is not about familiar iconography or textbook perfection, but a strong desire to capture the inner truths and troubles of the human soul. His world runs on passion and turmoil. (...)"   OLIVIA WEINBERG (Lido em:Intelligent llfe,nov./dec.2014)