"The Burghers of Calais"
- the Art Gallery of Ontario holds two figures from the monument of six. Made in honor of the six martyrs of the French town of Calais (who were never sacrificed by the way), Rodin sought to present six different emotions to death. The sculpture can also be seen in West Minister park, along the Thames, in London.

Monument to "Balzac"

There was great contraversy when this monument was revealed. Unlike his monument to Victor Hugo, who is surrounded by his muses, Rodin presents Balzac rather unglamourously in a cloak (though he did also made a nude Balzac as well). Critics called it a hideous "larvae".

"The Kiss"

Perhaps one of his most well-known works, the Kiss is sculpted from one piece of marble. Like Michelangelo, Rodin leaves the marble pedestal exposed and unpolished, as if paying debt to the material. This work is a good example of why Rodin is considered an "Impressionist". The surface play of light is like that of painters.

Camille Claudel

"The Cathedral"
Rodin met Camille Claudel in 1883, already an sculptor in her own right. For the next fifteen years, she both loved and inspired Rodin, helping him produce some of his most beautiful work. Her sculpture is powerful and poetic, particularly her autobiographical piece titled The Dance (not shown) where Rodin is being lured away by an old woman, Rose, his long time companion. This piece shown is titled Cathedral. Rodin left her in pieces, and she eventually died in an insane asylum.