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Who was Auguste Rodin?

An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.

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Qui était Auguste Rodin ?

Who was Auguste Rodin?

Answer. A great French sculptor.

Un grand sculpteur français.

Auguste Rodin (1840 to 1917) created The Thinker and The Kiss. A museum in Paris is dedicated to him.

The official text that proves it

« Auguste Rodin est un sculpteur français qui révolutionne la sculpture par un style très expressif et réaliste. »

Auguste Rodin is a French sculptor who revolutionized sculpture with a highly expressive, realistic style.

In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet

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