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Auguste Rodin was a famous French sculptor. He was born on November 12,1840 in Paris. His parents were Jean-Baptist Rodin and Marie Cheffer. Rodin began his studies on drawing, but when he saw clay he fell in love. Although most on Rodin’s sculptures were on nude bodies, people still like his work. As a child Rodin was severely nearsighted and very shy. Rodin began his art studies and the age of 14. His first art school was Petite Ecole and his second was the Antoine Barye. Rodin said, “When I was very young, as long ago as I c