Musée Rodin: Skip The Line

Enter Rodin's palace of sculpture and see his famous Thinker

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Experience Rodin's famous sculptures, including The Thinker, in an interactive and chronological manner
Visit the 18th-century Hôtel Biron and its vast gardens where Rodin produced many of his later works
View pieces from Rodin's personal art collection, such as paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Edvard Munch

Summary

Every year, more than 700,000 visitors come to Musée Rodin to admire Rodin's famous sculptures. The sculptor never imagined he would be so popular, although he devoted much of his life's work to establishing a museum bearing his name. At the museum, visitors can view original molds of his iconic works like "The Thinker," "The Kiss," "The Gates of Hell," and others.

Description

Annually, more than 700,000 individuals visit Musée Rodin to admire the renowned sculptures created by Rodin. The sculptor himself probably did not expect to become so popular - even though he spent most of his life creating the works that would eventually establish a museum bearing his name.

In this place, the original molds of his most famous artworks like The Thinker, The Kiss, The Gates of Hell, and others are displayed.

The museum itself has a historical background, having once served as the Hôtel Biron, a mansion built in the Rocaille style of the 18th century. This extravagant mansion and its gardens offer an ideal setting to discover Rodin's impressive art pieces.Stroll past the sculptures that shaped Rodin's life and career, starting with the criticism of his early works by academic norms and ending with the honoring of his art after his death.

For many years, numerous pieces have been kept hidden, but now they have been uncovered to offer a richer and more contextual perspective on Rodin's artistry. Delve into the timeline, visual appeal, and inventive procedures of the preeminent sculptor in the world through detailed exhibitions. Furthermore, you have the opportunity to encounter a replica of the Hôtel Biron as it appeared during Rodin's era.

In 1908, the French artist also started to distribute his artworks in the beautiful gardens of Hôtel Biron. As you wander through the peaceful Sculpture Garden, full of blooming flowers and hidden by trees, you would never imagine that you are still in the center of Paris.