Ogiustas Rodenas

by David Weiss, Deividas Veisas, Romualda Zagorskienė (Translator)

Naked Came I portrays Rodin as driven to be an artist because his temperament would allow him to be nothing else. It shows him as a friend with other Parisian artists such as Edgar Degas, Auguste Renoir, Édouard Manet, and those of the Second French Empire associated with the Salon des Refusés: they were generally outside the Paris art establishment, and had been refused admission to the École des Beaux Arts.

Genres: Biography, Art, Nonfiction, History, France

618 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1963

About the author

Trained as a theologian. David thinks about God… all the time. Whether as a father or grandfather, college instructor or Sunday School teacher, poet or writer, he seeks to imagine God in ways that are helpful and hopeful. In this book he brings insights from seminary and graduate school into a story that is deceptively simple and simply profound.

Reviews

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this novel when I was in High School. My parents had a large collection of books on their shelves that I was free to read and at one point the title caught my eye. On opening the book, the sketches of his sculptures also attracted me. Weiss does an excellent job of portraying the an artist's passion for his work, while at the same time acknowledging his lack of interpersonal skills. Since, reading this book, I became fascinated by the artist's work and even managed to visit the museum during my college years. I was studying in Germany, and our team was going to Paris for one of our trips, including a visit to the Louvre. During my free time, I found my way to the Rodin Museum and was thrilled to actually see some of his works in person. The Gates of Hell that were pieced together after his death were especially impressive. 40 years later, I still remember this book and would highly recommend it.

[Stacy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this book fascinating. I never knew much about Rodin, so it was enlightening to read.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have always been drawn to Rodin, so I could not resist when I found this historical fiction about him written in 1963. It is not a literary masterpiece, but I was nonetheless drawn into the tumultuous world of Rodin and his impressionist artist friends. It is written with the historical detail of a biography, but the freedom of fiction allows for dialogue and inner monologues to recreate the passions surrounding Rodin's family, lovers and artistic motivations. If you are intrigued by Rodin's life and work, then I highly recommend you pick up a copy.

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dialogue is wooden and unconvincing, but the broad facts of the artists' lives are presumably accurate and certainly interesting. Rodin seems to have managed to make his own life and those of his lovers and family, thoroughly miserable. In this account, misery, stress, depression, raging emotion, poverty, starvation seemed to be essential components of many of the major late 19th C. French artists' lives.

[Jovita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Viena tobuliausių biografijų, kurias esu skaičiusi.

[Jitka Č. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tahle knížka se mi líbila o hodně víc, než jsem očekávala. Výborně se četla a August Rodin musel být zajímavou osobností :) A dokonce mě to donutilo i vyhledat nějaké informace o dějinách Francie, protože jinak mi některé skutečnosti celkem unikaly :) A abych já pátrala v dějepisu? To se hned tak nějaké knížce nepodaří :)

[jaroiva · Rating 4 out of 5]

Už i trochu zdlouhavé na můj vkus, ale je to můj oblíbený žánr (beletrizovaný životopis), oblíbené období (doba impressionistických malířů ve Francii). Sochařství zrovna tedy není můj zájem, ale kniha mě určitě nezklamala. Mohu doporučit.
Doplnila jsem si trochu vzdělání a možná začnu v muzejích koukat po očku i po sochách a plastikách.

[Susan · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am teetering between 2 and 3 stars. This book was published in 1963, is 624 pages long, and was selected for reading by a member of my art book club. As best as I can recall that period, books were BIG. You got your money's worth in those days. Now, with our attention spans diminished by computers and 200-300 page novels, 624 pages can be overwhelming. Not wanting to pit generations against each other, I really do feel this book would have benefitted from some serious editing. We begin with Rodin's birth and follow him to his death. Throughout the book he does not seem to change or grow very much in a personal way, although he seems to get to where he wants to go with his sculpture. There is a lot about art and politics, but, of course, in France, art is politics. As I got to the last third of the book, I could only get through about 15 to 30 pages a day, which is insignificant in my usual reading protocol. But, I finished it!

[Tomas Bella · Rating 5 out of 5]

Čital som knihu prvýkrát ako dieťa a vyvolala vo mne celoživotnú fascináciu sochárstvom. Prečítal som po dvoch desaťročiach znova a už ma trochu vyrušovali neustále pochybnosti nad tým, čo sú fakty a čo je fikcia, ale nakoniec prevážila zasa tá neuveriteľná fascinácia sochárstvom.

[Jennifer Morefield · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book about the great sculptor Rodin. It was fascinating. One thing I learned is that great artists are often selfish with a one track mind which is their art. That is why Rodin was such a great artist. He had a one track mind which was to create perfect sculptures. The women that loved him suffered. After many years of hard work and little recognition, he became the greatest sculptor of France. Along with being single minded, he was a perfectionist and often found his final pieces lacking in perfection. I enjoyed reading this book and found it enlightening. Great artists often sacrificed everything to become so.

[Irka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ինչպես և բոլոր հանճարները, ծանր բնավորության տեր մարդ: հետաքրքիր ա կարդալ կյանք, լի այդ ժամանակաշրջանի ուրիշ փայլուն մարդկանցով: հա, ու գրքի ու Ռոդենի կյանքի "изюминка"-ն, իմ սիրելի Կլոդելը!^^
Ի դեպ հայերեն եմ կարդացել, շատ լավ թարգմանություն էր

[Maris · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is one of the best books I have read. Very very good one!

[Madeleine · Rating 5 out of 5]

♥ now it is my most favourite book I have ever read!

http://cz-books.tumblr.com/post/13227...

[Jakob Js · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sisukas, õpetlik ja mõnusalt ajalooliste faktide ning detailidega dekoreeritud . Prantsusmaa tunttuim skulptor!

[dddddddddddd dddddd · Rating 5 out of 5]

абсолютно ужасно относился к женщинам, абсолютно гениальный художник. рыдала, вдохновлялась, восторгалась

[Ellie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whoever is interested in live of Rodin, I recommend to read this book. It's really great!

[Ankshita · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent depiction of Rodin and his times. The writing takes flight at times but never really soars. Leaves you feeling underwhelmed and wondering- Is this all that is to Rodin?
In the end, one is reminded of Paul Valéry who once said:

“What is a person? A name, needs, idiosyncrasies, ridicules, absences; someone who blows his nose, coughs, eats, snores and quotes; a plaything of women, a victim of hot and cold; an object of envy, antipathy, hatred or mockery...
But the biographer is on the lookout for them, and devotes himself to extracting the greatness that has brought them to his attention, from this quantity of common pettiness and inevitable, universal misery. He counts the socks, the mistresses, the silliness of his subject. In short, he does precisely the opposite of what his subject's entire vitality was intended to do, which was to expend itself against what life imposes of vile or monotonous similarities on all organisms, and of diversions or unproductive accidents on all minds.
The biographer’s illusion consists in believing that what he seeks could engender or "explain" what the other has found or produced. But he is hardly mistaken about the taste of the public, which is all of us.”

[Helen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fascinating historical novel depicting the life of sculptor Auguste Rodin. It was written in 1963, so I can imagine how difficult it must have been doing the research in the pre-internet era. And much has been written since then, especially about the life of Camille Claudel. However, I felt this book gave me a really good sense of Rodin's personality and the way he worked. He was quite cruel to his son and to the women who loved him, but he was unquestionable brilliant as he transformed the world of sculpture. It was fascinating to read about the painstaking way he worked--making his artists walk around the studio nude for hours to capture their movement, making multiple (sometimes dozens) of copies of a work, trying to get it right. He was a perfectionist and a procrastinator, constantly missing deadlines for the delivery of his work.

Rodin interacted with many of the prominent artists, writers and thinkers of his day and they make appearances in this book.

[Kristina Dauksiene · Rating 5 out of 5]

LT/ENG
turbūt reikėtų pradėti nuo to kas man yra Rodenas
Mano pažinties su skulptūra kelio pradžia...gimusi besalyginė meilė...pirmas ir vienintelis kurio darbai iki šiol kelia aistrą, norą paliesti, poreikį ištyrinėti kiekvieną raukšlę, kiekvieną klostę, jausmą, kad bronza, marmuras..ar kas tai bebūtų-visa tai yra gyva, žmogiška ir gyvenimiška...žmogus, kurio nekenti ir gailiesi...menininkas, prieš kurį lenki galvą...

Knyga, skaityta paauglystės laikais, grąžino į pradžių pradžią, bėgo sunkia skulptoriaus vaikyste, pirmais žingsniais skuptūroje, stabtelėjo kuomet skulptūra Rodeną atstūmė, karai lėmę nepriteklių, badą. Įspaudė įspaudą Rozos ir Kamilės vardais. Metai iš metų, darbas po darbo Rodenas buvo niekinamas, dergiamas, iš jo šaipomasi ir tyčiojamasi. Pripažinimas, tarsi didžiulį akmenį būtų ridenęs, ėjosi sunkiai ir ilgai. Nuogumas, kurį vaizdavo Rodenas, buvo nepriimtinas, skulptūros neturėjo taip įprasto nugludinto švelnumo, nuglotninto paviršiaus, iš jų veržėsi šiurkšti, gaivališka jėga, žmogiško kūno netobulumas.
Rodenas siekė primityvumo, grynumo, taisyklių nepaisymo, perteikti žmogaus prigimtį, ne idealizuoti, bet individualizuoti. Darbai turėjo apimtį, gylį, sielą. Lipdė žmogų.

🖋️Bet mes visi nuogi,- pasakė Ogiustas.-" Nuogas aš atėjau į pasaulį, ir nuogas turiu išeiti."
Vaiduojamo kūno judesys nesustodamas tęsiasi žiūrint į atrodo statišką darbą, bet tas jausmas, veržlumas, gaivališkumas, įsuka tave į gyvybės verpetą.
🖋️Gamtoje nėra tokio daikto, kaip rimtis...net mirtis, net mirusio kūnao irimas yra judėjimo forma. Viskas pasaulyje juda- visata, gamta, mes patys...

Knyga keliavo per dailininkų, skulptorių pasaulį, stebėjau juos Rodeno akimis:
Rembrantas- iškalbingi juodi tonai, veidai, tamsa, vaizduojantis žmogaus kovą su likimu, neišvengiama mirtimi.
Mikelandželas- 🖋️varžėsi su dievu, savitai kurdamas paveikslus iš chaoso...dievo konkurentas.
Hugo- 🖋️tėtė Hugo, žvelgiantis į sao mylimą Prancūziją, nemirtingas ir kartu toks žmogiškas. Energingas ir smalsus Balzakas..

Rodenas- žmogus... nors lipdė jausmų persmelktas skulptūras, pats jausmų nemokėjo nei parodyti nei išpažinti. Storžievis, egoistas, arogantiškas, užsispyręs, perėmęs to laiko poziciją- vyrui daug leidžiama ir atleidžiama. Egocentriškumas- jo prigimtis. Gimę jausmai išsilieja darbuose, bet ne žodžiuose...
Moterys jo gyvenime- Roza- ramstis, tarnaitė, ekonomė, skudurėlis nusivalyt kojas, užsimiršimas, stabilumas...Kamilė- vyriškos aistros ir lūkesčių deivė, pirmoji meilė, grožio idealas, mūza...Kitos moterys- vaistai...🖋️paskatinti kraujo apytaką ir suteikti energijos...
Sunku skaitant susitaikyti su pavaizduotu moters ir vyro elgesiu. Padėjus šias istorijas greta kitų menininkų, paralelės neišvengiamos.

🖋️Piešinys neturi būti gražus, jis turi būti gyvas
🖋️Piešinys yra ne vien tai, kas popieriuje,bet ir tai, ko dar nėra. Plunksna braukia popieriumi, ir dailininkas amžiams užfiksuoja save.
🖋️Turi žiūrėti visais pojūčiais, ne tik dviem akimis.
Tėvas. 🖋️Kiaušiniai ir duona pabrango iki vieno Franko dešimt sū, o jis piešia nuogas moteris!
Rodenas mokinys- 🖋️jis apdovanotas didžiuliu jautrumu ir didžiuliu laisvės troškimu.
🖋️Mokinių yra du tipai. Vieni-lyg kokie raštininkai, jie nori piešti tik tiesias linijas, nors tiesių linijų gamtoje nėra, nori piešti pagal taisykles, nors gyvenime taisyklių nėra. ..o yra ir kitas tipas mokinių...Šitie, panašiai kaip Rembrantas, stengiasi turėti savo nuomonę...jie mokosi nepaisyti kitų ir žiūrėti į viską savo akimis.
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I should probably start with what Rodin is to me...
The beginning of my acquaintance with sculpture...an incomparable love born...the first and only one whose work still evokes passion, the desire to touch, the need to explore every wrinkle, every fold, the feeling that bronze, marble...or whatever it is - all it is alive and human and vital...a man you hate and pity...an artist you bow your head to...
The book, read in his teenage years, brought me back to the beginning, it ran through the difficult childhood, the first steps in the sculpture, stopped when the sculpture art rejected Rodin, the wars led to poverty and hunger. Stamped with the names of Roza and Kamila. Year after year, job after job, Rodin was scorned, teased, mocked. Recognition, as if he had rolled a huge stone, was difficult and long. The nudity depicted by Rodin was unacceptable, the sculptures did not have the usual smoothed softness, smoothed surface, a rough, whimsical feeling, the imperfection of the human body rushed from them.
Rodin strove for primitiveness, purity, disregard for rules, to convey human nature, not to idealize, but to individualize. The works had scope, depth, soul.

The book traveled through the world of painters and sculptors, I watched them through Rodin's eyes:
Rembrandt - eloquent black tones, faces, darkness, depicting a person's struggle with fate, inevitable death. Michelangelo- 🖋️competed with God, uniquely creating paintings out of chaos...God's competitor. Hugo- 🖋️father Hugo, looking at his beloved France, immortal and at the same time so human. Energetic and curious Balzac..

Rodin as a man... although he created sculptures imbued with feelings, he himself did not know how to show or confess his feelings. Egoistic, arrogant, stubborn, taking over the position of the time - a man is allowed and forgiven a lot. Egocentricity is his nature. Born feelings spill out in his works, but not in words...
Women in his life - Roza - pillar, maid, economy, cloth to wipe feet, forgetfulness, stability... Camille- goddess of male passion and expectations, first love, ideal of beauty, muse... Other women - medicine... 🖋️ stimulate blood circulation and energize...
It is difficult to accept the behavior of a woman and a man when reading. When you place these stories alongside other artists, parallels are inevitable.

[Taavi Liias · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ma poleks ise seda raamatut kätte võtnud. Ma ei teadnud varem kes on Auguste Rodin. ma ei tea midagi skulptuuridest ega kunstist. Kuid pruut ütles ey see on tema lemmikromaan, seega lugesin. Kokkuvõttes pean ütlema et mulle väga meeldis. Suurele kunstnikule oli raske kaasa tunda. Ta oli kujutatud egotsentrikuna, kes oli halb suhtleja ja väheste huvidega. Samuti oli ta šovinistlik isegi tolle aja kohta. Kuid lugu on põnev, hästi kirjutatud, seotud olid teemad, mis mind rohkem kõnetavad nagu Prantsuse revolutsioon, Dreyfusi juhtum ja maailmanäitus.Seega soovitan soojalt lugeda ka nendel, kes arvavad, et see nende tassike teed pole.

[Lindsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

After reading bits of this book for over a year and getting 3/4 of the way through, I had finally decided that I did not want to waste anymore of my time on it, so I DNFed it. I think I just had a particularly difficult time reading this because the treatment of women, despite being historically accurate, gave me the ick. So much so I could only read a bit at a time, then I had to read something else entirely, then read a bit more, and so on (hence over a year). I kept trying because it was well-written, and I do find learning about his life very interesting. I just think I'd rather learn about it from Wikipedia than through a novelization.

[Lee W Adams · Rating 4 out of 5]

My review is somewhat biased because some years ago we visited Paris and stayed at a hotel (the K & K Cayre, 4 Blvd Raspail) just a short walk from the Musee Rodin. Paris is the most interesting and beautiful city in the world. We spent most of one afternoon at the museum. Fascinating. I found the book interesting. Especially the banter with other famous artists of Rodin's time. His treatment of the two main women in his life was baffling. Of course, their treatment of him was even more baffling. All in all....a good book which closely tracked his actual biography.

[NiNi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think, this book is not only biography of Auguste Rodin, it is advanture of the best sculpturer of all time. you can find out the life of "Impressionists" and follow their ordeal routine. when i read this wonderful book, my imagination was developed enough that i thought i lived with a famous painters. you can read Auguste's life in a crack. i can tell you, that this rare book is the source of my inspiration. try to be yours too. :)

[Blanka Lednická · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tlustá bichle proložená několika dalšími knihami. I tak se četla skvěle, o Rodinovi a jeho době se toho člověk dozvěděl až až. :) Ráda si přečtu některý další Weissův román.

[Merli Ilm · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Kunst - see on eelkõige tunne!”
Pole kaua aega niivõrd head raamatut lugenud! Tõeline pärl!

[Debbi Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn’t finish this book because I wasn’t enjoying it the more I read. I then went to the internet and read about his life and that finalized my decision to not continue reading.

[Eveli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Huvitav pilguheit kunstnike igapäevaellu.

[Katrin Kasper · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kunst - see on eelkõige tunne. Kuid ka kõige ehedam tunne jääb mannetuks, mahtude, proportsioonide ja värvide teadus pole kunstis ühendatud käelise osavusega.

[Viktorija Gedvilaite · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lėtas ir kokybiškas skaitinys. Labai įdomu buvo sužinoti apie šios iškilios asmenybės gyvenimą. Neįtikėtina, koks talentas ir koks nelengvas kelias į šlovę.

[KubaP · Rating 4 out of 5]

hm, nejprve jsem byl docela zaražen tím stylem vyprávění - úsečný, náhlé zlomy bez návaznosti -takový "nelíbivý", nemoderní, bez snahy se zalíbit, aby se kniha dobře četla a prodala... A přece se mi to četlo povidně lehce a čím dál více mě to vtahovalo. Takže po prvních 100 str. jsem to málem zavřel s 2/5.
Ale postupně jsem doslova rostl s Rodinem a celým jeho světem i jeho sochami. Ke konci jsem byl už úplně marný a jenom jsem si přál, ať ještě něco stihne udělat. Poslední chvíle jeho života, (SPOILER) v ateliéru, když přikládal chromou ruku na hlínu, jsem myslel, že ve mě něco pukne... a to přitom byl člověk, který prošel hladomorem, válkou, odmítnutím a zároveň to byl chlípák, hulvát, sobec... prostě všechno, jen ne plochý cukrouš, jako hrdinové některých dnešních příběhů.
Asi nejlépe jej jako člověka i sochaře vystihovala ta situace, kdy se sice nechal v posteli Kontesou oblbnout, ale "hlíně by přeci nelhal" :). To byla fakt perla!