Auguste rodin (1840- 19 17) is the most outstanding and influential realistic sculptor in France. He visited Italy from 65438 to 0875 and was deeply inspired by Michelangelo's works, thus establishing realistic creative techniques. His works such as The Thinker, The Citizen of Calais and Balzac are all innovative. The design of Hell's Gate, including 186 sculptures, was not realized as planned due to the obstruction of the official at that time, and only some works such as The Thinker, The Kiss and Eve were completed. He is good at creating vivid and powerful artistic images with rich and varied painting techniques.

Rodin's position in the history of European sculpture is just like that of the poet Dante in Europe. Rodin and his two students, Mayol and Budel, are called the "three pillars" of European sculpture. For modern people, he is the last sculptor in the old period (classicism period) and the first sculptor in the new period (modernism period). He left one foot in the classical courtyard, but the other foot has crossed the threshold of modernism. It can be said that Rodin opened the door to modern sculpture in the new era with his mature and powerful hands and creative spirit that was not bound by tradition. When the young artist rushed in and ran forward, he was old and could not walk. His creation has a great influence on the development of modern European sculpture.

Rodin's life is a life of being attacked and ridiculed, and also a life of being understood and supported by others. But he always faces all this correctly with great personality. Rodin climbed all his life and finally reached another peak after Michelangelo. Rodin firmly believed that "art is emotion". All his works have proved this concept and profoundly revealed the rich feelings of human beings. Rodin prefers tragic themes and is good at discovering contribution and beauty from fragmentation, which makes his art have profound and profound character. He initiated a brand-new era and created a brand-new artistic technique. The ideological and spiritual charm embodied in his works will always bring people a profound sense of beauty and inspire people to keep thinking.