Camille Rosalie Claudel was a French sculptor known for her figurative works in bronze and marble.!
Camille Rosalie Claudel was a French sculptor known for her figurative works in bronze and marble.
Camille Claudel
French sculptor and graphic artist
This article is about the artist. For the 1988 film, see Camille Claudel (film). For the 2013 film, see Camille Claudel 1915. For the musical, see Camille Claudel (musical).
Camille Rosalie Claudel (French pronunciation:[kamijklodɛl]ⓘ; 8 December 1864 – 19 October 1943) was a French sculptor known for her figurative works in bronze and marble.
Camille, a skilled sculptor, spoiled by her father, disliked by her mother and admired by her brother falls in love with Auguste Rodin.She died in relative obscurity, but later gained recognition for the originality and quality of her work.[1][2] The subject of several biographies and films, Claudel is well known for her sculptures including The Waltz and The Mature Age.[3]
The national Camille Claudel Museum in Nogent-sur-Seine opened in 2017.
Claudel was a longtime associate of sculptor Auguste Rodin, and the Musée Rodin in Paris has a room dedicated to her works.
Sculptures created by Claudel are also held in the collections of several major museums incl