Auguste Rodin — Questions and answers

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What big project did Auguste Rodin start in 1880 that would define his life's work?

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  1. 'The Gates of Hell' ✓
  2. A new museum of decorative arts
  3. Dante's Inferno
  4. A workshop on Rue de l'Université

Answer: 'The Gates of Hell'

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What happened when Auguste Rodin tried to get into the École des Beaux-Arts?

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  1. He was accepted right away.
  2. He was rejected three times. ✓
  3. He decided to teach there instead.
  4. He chose to go to a different school.

Answer: He was rejected three times.

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Why did people accuse Rodin of taking a shortcut with 'The Age of Bronze'?

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  1. They thought it was too small.
  2. They believed he cast it directly from a live person. ✓
  3. They didn't like the bronze color.
  4. They thought it looked unfinished.

Answer: They believed he cast it directly from a live person.

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Who was Camille Claudel to Auguste Rodin?

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  1. His art critic
  2. A brilliant sculptor and assistant in his studio ✓
  3. His student who never made her own art
  4. A model for his sculptures

Answer: A brilliant sculptor and assistant in his studio

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How did Rodin choose to portray the 'Burghers of Calais'?

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  1. As grand, traditional heroes standing tall.
  2. As ordinary men feeling sacrifice and fear. ✓
  3. As happy citizens celebrating their victory.
  4. As statues hidden away from the public.

Answer: As ordinary men feeling sacrifice and fear.

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What did Rodin try to show when he sculpted Honoré de Balzac?

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  1. Exactly what Balzac looked like physically.
  2. Balzac's inner spirit and creative power. ✓
  3. Balzac's favorite dressing gown.
  4. How tall Balzac was compared to others.

Answer: Balzac's inner spirit and creative power.

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What special thing did Rodin do to show his art at the 1900 Exposition Universelle?

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  1. He put his art in a traditional group exhibition.
  2. He built his own special 'Pavillon Rodin'. ✓
  3. He only showed one small sculpture.
  4. He chose not to show any art at all.

Answer: He built his own special 'Pavillon Rodin'.

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What happened to Rodin's studio after his success at the Pavillon Rodin?

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  1. It closed down because he retired.
  2. It became a quiet place where he worked alone.
  3. It turned into a very busy workshop with many helpers. ✓
  4. It was moved to a different country.

Answer: It turned into a very busy workshop with many helpers.

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What big gift did Rodin give to the French state in 1916?

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  1. His favorite paintbrushes.
  2. All of his art and intellectual property. ✓
  3. A large sum of money.
  4. His personal library of books.

Answer: All of his art and intellectual property.

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How did Rodin's art change sculpture?

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  1. He made sculptures that always looked perfect and idealized.
  2. He only sculpted famous kings and queens.
  3. He showed raw human emotion, movement, and unfinished forms, breaking old rules. ✓
  4. He stopped using bronze and marble for his art.

Answer: He showed raw human emotion, movement, and unfinished forms, breaking old rules.

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