Auguste Rodin was a French sculptor; usually considered the progenitor of modern sculpture. But actually Rodin did not set out to revolutionary against the past. He was educated traditionally and desired academic respect; although he was never accepted into Pariss leading school of art. Many of his most notable sculptures were severely criticized during his lifetime. They clashed with the predominant figure sculpture tradition; in which works were decorative; formulaic; or highly thematic. Rodins most original work departed from traditional themes of mythology and allegory; modeled the human body with realism; and celebrated individual character. It was the freedom and creativity with which Rodin used these practices ndash; along with his activation surfaces of sculptures through traces of his own touch and with his more open attitude toward bodily pose; sensuality; and non-realistic surface ndash; that marked Rodins re-making of traditional 19th century sculptural techniques into the prototype for modern sculpture.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy CustomerNice pictures and good local history1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. AMATEUR HOUR....PRETTY USELESSBy Aaron LightnerMY THREE STAR REVIEW IS FAIRLY GENEROUS. BADLY PRINTED; POORLY WRITTEN; WITH INEXPLICABLE PHOTOGRAPHS OF UNKNOWN PEOPLE IN HIGH SHCOOL GYMS; IN FRONT OF BUILDINGS; SEEMS MORE LIKE THIS STUFF SHOULD BE ON A BLOG ABOUT ONE PERSONS FAMILY AS MANY OF THE PICTURES HAVE THE SAME FAMILY NAME. REALLY QUITE USELESS BOOK; I CANT IMAGINE ANYONE FROM OUTSIDE CLINTON COUNTY READING THIS BOOK AND WANTING TO RAVEL THERE. TO ME IT LOOKS LIKE AN OLD FASHIONED SELF PUBLISHED VANITY PIECE; JUST SO SOMEONE CAN SAY THEY WROTE A BOOK; THEY APPARENTLY HAVE NO REAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE SUBJECT; AND HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO ACTUALLY RESEARCH A BOOK OF THIS TYPE.5 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Unacceptable ErrorsBy HBJCI am familiar with Arcadias "Images of America" series of books. I dont consider them reliable sources of historical information; they are certainly fun to look at; but I would not use them for serious historical research. However; I would have thought this particular book had more potential for accuracy since the author is the Clinton County Historian.Guess again. The book contains several errors regarding key Clinton County historical events. Check the Introduction (use the "Look Inside" feature) to see that the Battle of Valcour is stated to have occurred on October 11; 1775. The correct year is 1776. And it is apparently this battle that qualifies Clinton County to call itself the Birthplace of the US Navy (at least that appears to be the case in Ms. Pratts world). Sorry; but the US Navy recognizes six locations as having played significant naval roles in the American Revolution: Philadelphia; PA; Whitehall; NY; Beverly and Marblehead; MA; Machias; ME; and Providence; RI ([...]). There is no mention of Clinton County; New York. Furthermore; before this book; I had never heard anyone make this claim; and I have spoken to many people more knowledgeable than Ms. Pratt regarding Lake Champlain and Revolutionary War history (e.g.; James Millard). Besides; if Ms. Pratt doesnt even know the correct date of the supposed qualifying battle; how can we trust the accuracy of her other claims? Clinton County has a rich history and certainly played vital roles in both the Revolution and the War of 1812; but those roles did not include giving birth to the US Navy.There are additional errors; but one of the most glaring concerns the anchor of the HMS Confiance. The book contains a photo taken at the raising of the anchor from Plattsburgh Bay in 1998. However; the caption beneath states the anchor belonged to the Philadelphia; the famous gondola sunk at the Battle of Valcour (once again; the battle date is given incorrectly as 1775). The Philadelphia sank at Valcour Bay in 1776; whereas the Confiance sank at Plattsburgh Bay in the 1814 Battle of Plattsburgh. The caption correctly states the anchor is on display at Plattsburgh City Hall. Maybe Ms. Pratt should have taken a walk over there to get her facts straight.Such egregious errors are simply unacceptable and inexcusable; especially when coming from the official historian of the county.
