Rodin"s lover

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"A textured historical novel that captures the indomitable spirit of artist Camille Claudel, a woman whose mighty talent was nearly eclipsed by her potent love for fellow artist Auguste Rodin.

A story of human emotion, once raw and malleable, now preserved to lasting stone." - Sarah McCoy, New York Times bestselling author of The Baker's Daughter/5().

Webb’s illustration Rodins lover book the complicated and abundantly talented artist Camille Claudel focuses on her tumultuous and licentious affair with Auguste Rodin, a man penetrating her heart yet elusive for her to possess. Exceptionally researched, Webb highlights the art world in all its glory and harshness/5.

Rodin’s Lover is epic and unflinching—a book you won't soon forget."—Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author of City of Jasmine “Written with great empathy, this novel of the visceral world of Paris ateliers, of clay-stained dresses and fingernails, and talent which endures, comes vividly to life."—/5(16).

About Rodin’s Lover A mesmerizing tale of art and passion in Belle Époque France As a woman, aspiring sculptor Camille Claudel has plenty of critics, especially her ultra-traditional mother. But when Auguste Rodin makes Camille his apprentice—and his.

Rodin's Lover: A Novel - Kindle edition by Webb, Heather. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ (). Camille strode across the lawn to the barn and propped open the doors, flooding the space with light. A fine powder covered every surface. Against the rear wall, a table displayed a bust of Napoléon I and a portrait of David and Goliath, along with several studies of Paul and Louise, and a do.

Rodin’s Lover follows Camille Claudel, a brilliant female sculptress who was often overshadowed by her famous Rodins lover book Auguste Rodin. Brought vibrantly to life by Heather Webb, Camille’s story is filled with passion and determination.

She tenaciously climbs the ladder of the art world, only to fall hard as her fame grows and she becomes increasingly paranoid. In Rodin’s Lover, author Heather Webb’s Camille Claudel knows this well. From a young age, she has known her life’s function — to create beauty through sculpture.

It is a stamp on her soul that will both enliven her heart and drive her mad. Rodin’s Lover brings to life the volatile love affair between one of the era’s greatest artists and a woman entwined in a tragic dilemma she cannot escape.

She became his muse and lover although Rodin never gave up his long term relationship with another woman Though she destroyed much of her work, about 90 statues, sketches and drawings survive.

The national Camille Claudel Museum in Nogent-sur-Seine opened inand the Musée Rodin in Paris has a room dedicated to Claudel’s works. Rodin's Lover by Heather Webb Published by Plume Publication date: January 27th Genres: Fiction, Historical I have been intrigued by the life of Camille Claudel since watching the movie by the same name.

She was a sculptor, living in Paris in the late s, a time that was not conducive to female artists of any kind. Rodin's lover: a novel. [Heather Webb] -- "As a woman, aspiring sculptor Camille Claudel has plenty of critics, especially her ultra-traditional mother. But when Auguste Rodin makes Camille his apprentice--and his muse--their passion.

Yet, Camille s success is overshadowed by her lover s rising star, and her obsessions cross the line into madness. “Rodin s Lover”brings to life the volatile love affair between one of the era s greatest artists and a woman entwined in a tragic dilemma she cannot escape.” Review this Book.

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Book Overview A mesmerizing tale of art and passion in Belle?poque France As a woman, aspiring sculptor Camille Claudel has plenty of critics, especially her ultra-traditional mother.

But when Auguste Rodin makes Camille his apprentice--and his muse. Camille Claudel was a latethc. French sculptor, a woman of a particular time and place and medium. But she had much in common with women artists throughout history.

Many women would never have had artistic training without the support of fathers who were proud of their daughters’ seemingly anomalous talent. Artemisia Gentileschi’s father, a Renaissance humanist who believed that women.

Rodin's Lover A Novel (Book): Webb, Heather: "As a woman, aspiring sculptor Camille Claudel has plenty of critics, especially her ultra-traditional mother.

But when Auguste Rodin makes Camille his apprentice--and his muse--their passion inspires groundbreaking works. Yet Camille's success is overshadowed by her lover's rising star, and her obsessions cross the line into madness. "Camille Claudel is an audacious and authentic character who deserves to be remembered.

Rodin’s Lover is epic and unflinching—a book you won't soon forget."—Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author of City of Jasmine “Written with great empathy, this novel of the visceral world of Paris ateliers, of clay-stained dresses and fingernails, and talent which endures, comes vividly /5(64).

Rodin’s Lover brings to life the volatile love affair between one of the era’s greatest artists and a woman entwined in a tragic dilemma she cannot escape/5(11).

Rodin's Lover is a biographical novel about the life of French scuptor and artist, Camille Claudel. Despite her mother's interference, Camille's father arranged for her to study art in a time when women were banned from doing so.

She came under the guidance of Auguste Rodin, and Reviews:. “Rodin’s Lover is a textured historical novel that captures the indomitable spirit of artist Camille Claudel, a woman whose mighty talent was nearly eclipsed by her potent love for fellow artist Auguste Rodin.

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4 out of 5 stars.Rodin's Lover by Heather Webb Rodin's Lover | A mesmerizing tale of art and passion in Belle poque France As a woman, aspiring sculptor Camille Claudel has plenty of critics, especially her ultra-traditional mother.

But when Auguste Rodin makes Camille his apprentice--and his muse--their passion inspires groundbreaking : Plume Books.