The Great French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840 to 1917) brought monumental public sculpture into the 20th century and established a new sculptural freedom which continues to haunt our imaginations. The museum, which opened to the public in 1929, houses 124 sculptures, including bronze casts of the artist’s greatest works The Burghers of Calais, his most heroic and moving historical tribute, and Eternal Springtime, one of the most powerful works dealing with human love.

View a WHYY Experience video about the Rodin Museum’s The Burghers of Calais exhibit (Quicktime)