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October 15, 2007
the world offered itself to his chisel
Rodin has acted as a signpost to all the Arts in this confused age. Someday men will understand what it was that made this great artist so great, namely, that he was a worker who desired nothing but to participate with all his powers in the humble and difficult existence of his medium. This implied a certain renunciation of life; but just by the practice of such renunciation did he win life: for the world offered itself to his chisel.
Rilke - Auguste Rodin
Posted by amin at October 15, 2007 12:41 PM