NEW DELHI: Google doodles today to celebrate the popular French sculptor Auguste Rodin's 172nd birthday.
Francois-Auguste-Rene Rodin, better known as Auguste Rodin was born into a working-class family in Paris on 12 November 1840.
Auguste Rodin has an inclination towards art from his early age and pursued drawing and painting at the Petite Ecole, a school specializing in art and mathematics.
His first sculpture was displayed in 1864 with the subject The Man with the Broken Nose, to the Paris Salon. It was an unconventional bronze piece of art work that emphasized the emotional state and texture of the subject. But unfortunately, his first work was rejected.
Among his various works, the best known included The Thinker and The Kiss.
Today's Auguste Rodin doodle commemorates the sculpture The Thinker (1879-1889) which is among the most recognized creation of his works. It is a marble and bronze sculpture and is now in the Musee Rodin in Paris.
'The Thinker' depicts a man in sober meditation and often interpreted as philosophy. It is represented in many public places.
Rodin is appreciated for his manner of dealing with the subject and muse.
He hardly considered conventional academic postures as his inspiration rather preferred his sculpture to move naturally.
Rodin also emphasized to capture the intellectual force of his subject.
Thus to commemorate Rodin's artistic legacy and celebrate his 172nd birthday on November 12th, 2012, Google has displayed a doodle featuring The Thinker on its homepage.
Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/internet/Auguste-Rodins-172nd-birthday-Google-pays-tribute-with-The-Thinker-doodle/articleshow/17189630.cms
